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About Dhandera Village

Dhandera is a small village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 451, made up of 230 males and 221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhandera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhandera village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176125
Area (hectares) 116.31 hectares
Population 451
Male Population 230
Female Population 221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhandera compares

By the 2011 count Dhandera is the 75th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 116.31 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Dhandera

Dhandera is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhandera 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. The nearest villages by name are Chogan Thati, Chordu, Danin and Darug. 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 Dhandera

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhandera village had a population of 451. That makes it the 75th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Dhandera village has 230 males and 221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhandera has about 961 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 1095.

The pincode recorded for Dhandera is 176125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhandera covers 116.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhandera falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dhandera notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhandera.

Dhandera is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra 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 Dhandera today is likely to be higher.

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