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About Dibb Village

Dibb is a small village in Jaisinghpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 343, made up of 135 males and 208 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,541 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176086, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dibb Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dibb village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jaisinghpur
Pincode 176086
Area (hectares) 43.15 hectares
Population 343
Male Population 135
Female Population 208
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,541
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 Dibb compares

By the 2011 count Dibb is the 62nd largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 285 residents. Its 43.15 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1217.

Getting to Dibb

Dibb is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dibb 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 Dibb from other places

Dibb lies about 36 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 31 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 Dibb
Tehsil headquarters Jaisinghpur 19 km
Nearest railway station Sulah Himachal Pradesh 31 km
District headquarters Kangra 36 km
Nearest town Nangal 46 km

Villages closest to Dibb

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dibb village had a population of 343. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 285 residents.

Dibb village has 135 males and 208 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dibb has about 1541 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1217.

The pincode recorded for Dibb is 176086. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dibb covers 43.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dibb falls under Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dibb is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 31 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 Dibb.

Dibb is about 36 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dibb is in Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district. Jaisinghpur is about 19 km away. Sulah Himachal Pradesh is about 31 km away. Kangra is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaluhi (3.7 km), Dhamandar (4.2 km) and Amb (4.3 km).

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

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