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About Dhanpur Village

Dhanpur is a small village in Nadaun tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 128, made up of 62 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,065 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177044, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanpur village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Nadaun
Pincode 177044
Area (hectares) 26.3 hectares
Population 128
Male Population 62
Female Population 66
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,065
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 Dhanpur compares

By the 2011 count Dhanpur is the 196th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 216 residents. Its 26.3 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Dhanpur

Dhanpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhanpur from other places

Dhanpur lies about 14 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Churaru Takarla, about 30 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 Dhanpur
Tehsil headquarters Nadaun 6.4 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 14 km
Nearest railway station Churaru Takarla 30 km
Nearest town Nangal 42 km

Villages closest to Dhanpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nadaun 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 Dhanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanpur village had a population of 128. That makes it the 196th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 216 residents.

Dhanpur village has 62 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanpur has about 1065 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Dhanpur is 177044. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanpur covers 26.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhanpur falls under Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhanpur is Churaru Takarla, about 30 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhanpur.

Dhanpur 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.

Dhanpur is in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district. Nadaun is about 6.4 km away. Hamirpur is about 14 km away. Churaru Takarla is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jatiala (under 2 km), Dhamandar (under 2 km) and Kalruhi (under 2 km).

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

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