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About Dhang Village

Dhang is a mid sized village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,931, made up of 890 males and 1,041 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,170 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176115
Area (hectares) 214.47 hectares
Population 1,931
Male Population 890
Female Population 1,041
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,170
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhang compares

By the 2011 count Dhang is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 214.47 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Dhang

Dhang is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dhang 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 <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Danin, Darug, Deol Khas and Dhandera. 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 Dhang

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhang village had a population of 1,931. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Dhang village has 890 males and 1,041 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhang has about 1170 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Dhang is 176115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhang covers 214.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Dhang notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

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

Dhang 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 Dhang today is likely to be higher.

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