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About Uparla Dohbh Village

Uparla Dohbh is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 853, made up of 408 males and 445 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,091 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uparla Dohbh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uparla Dohbh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176206
Area (hectares) 44.98 hectares
Population 853
Male Population 408
Female Population 445
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,091
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Uparla Dohbh compares

By the 2011 count Uparla Dohbh is the 20th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 44.98 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Uparla Dohbh

Uparla Dohbh is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Uparla Dohbh 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Uparla Dohbh from other places

Uparla Dohbh lies about 33 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 16 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 Uparla Dohbh
Nearest railway station Balle Da Pir Larth 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 18 km
Nearest town Chamba 27 km
District headquarters Kangra 33 km

Villages closest to Uparla Dohbh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahpur 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 Uparla Dohbh

As per the Census of India 2011, Uparla Dohbh village had a population of 853. That makes it the 20th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Uparla Dohbh village has 408 males and 445 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uparla Dohbh has about 1091 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Uparla Dohbh is 176206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uparla Dohbh covers 44.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Uparla Dohbh falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Uparla Dohbh is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 16 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Uparla Dohbh.

Uparla Dohbh is about 33 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uparla Dohbh is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Balle Da Pir Larth is about 16 km away. Shahpur is about 18 km away. Chamba is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uparla Baranj (under 2 km), Jhular (under 2 km) and Narwar (3.2 km).

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

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