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About Dhulera Village

Dhulera is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 133, made up of 68 males and 65 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhulera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhulera village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174312
Area (hectares) 115 hectares
Population 133
Male Population 68
Female Population 65
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhulera compares

By the 2011 count Dhulera is the 149th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 115 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Dhulera

Dhulera is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhulera as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhulera from other places

Dhulera lies about 14 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Panchrukhi, about 29 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhulera
District headquarters Hamirpur 14 km
Nearest railway station Panchrukhi 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsar 31 km
Nearest town Mandi 43 km

Villages closest to Dhulera

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barsar tehsil.

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 Dhulera

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhulera village had a population of 133. That makes it the 149th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Dhulera village has 68 males and 65 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhulera has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1122.

The pincode recorded for Dhulera is 174312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhulera covers 115 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhulera is Panchrukhi, about 29 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhulera.

Dhulera is about 14 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhulera is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. Hamirpur is about 14 km away. Panchrukhi is about 29 km away. Barsar is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dulera (under 2 km), Baeri (2.5 km) and Bari Di Bhaun (2.5 km).

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

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