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About Dhuma Village

Dhuma is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 78, made up of 32 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,438 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174309, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhuma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhuma village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174309
Area (hectares) 12.95 hectares
Population 78
Male Population 32
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,438
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhuma compares

By the 2011 count Dhuma is the 190th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 12.95 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Dhuma

Dhuma is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhuma as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhakyana, Dhamani, Dhanota and Dhar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dhuma

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhuma village had a population of 78. That makes it the 190th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Dhuma village has 32 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhuma has about 1438 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1122.

The pincode recorded for Dhuma is 174309. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhuma covers 12.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhuma falls under Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dhuma notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhuma.

Dhuma is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhuma today is likely to be higher.

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