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About Dadu Village

Dadu is a mid sized village in Bhoranj tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 533, made up of 265 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dadu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Bhoranj
Pincode 177024
Area (hectares) 87.36 hectares
Population 533
Male Population 265
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dadu compares

By the 2011 count Dadu is the 44th largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 335 residents. Its 87.36 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1213.

Getting to Dadu

Dadu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dadu as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chhaon, Chhattar Kalan, Chhattar Khurd and Daboh. 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 Dadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Dadu village had a population of 533. That makes it the 44th largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 335 residents.

Dadu village has 265 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dadu has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1213.

The pincode recorded for Dadu is 177024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dadu covers 87.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dadu falls under Bhoranj tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dadu.

Dadu is in Bhoranj 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 Dadu today is likely to be higher.

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