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About Upperla Dhanotu Village

Upperla Dhanotu is a small village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 202, made up of 106 males and 96 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Upperla Dhanotu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Upperla Dhanotu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176217
Area (hectares) 12.66 hectares
Population 202
Male Population 106
Female Population 96
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Upperla Dhanotu compares

By the 2011 count Upperla Dhanotu is the 108th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 12.66 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Upperla Dhanotu

Upperla Dhanotu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Upperla Dhanotu as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Upperla Dhanotu from other places

Upperla Dhanotu lies about 12 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 12 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 Upperla Dhanotu
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 4.8 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 9.5 km
District headquarters Kangra 12 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 12 km

Villages closest to Upperla Dhanotu

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 Upperla Dhanotu

As per the Census of India 2011, Upperla Dhanotu village had a population of 202. That makes it the 108th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Upperla Dhanotu village has 106 males and 96 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Upperla Dhanotu has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Upperla Dhanotu is 176217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Upperla Dhanotu covers 12.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Upperla Dhanotu falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Upperla Dhanotu is Kangra Mandir, about 12 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 village for Upperla Dhanotu.

Upperla Dhanotu is about 12 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Upperla Dhanotu is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 4.8 km away. Dharamsala is about 9.5 km away. Kangra is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanotu Khas (under 2 km), Manjla Dhanotu (under 2 km) and Rait (under 2 km).

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

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