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About Dadwara Village

Dadwara is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 320, made up of 163 males and 157 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dadwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dadwara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176204
Area (hectares) 69.26 hectares
Population 320
Male Population 163
Female Population 157
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Dadwara compares

By the 2011 count Dadwara is the 171st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 69.26 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Dadwara

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

Dadwara lies about 40 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 6.2 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 Dadwara
Nearest railway station Talara 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 12 km
Nearest town Mamun 18 km
District headquarters Kangra 40 km

Villages closest to Dadwara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dadwara village had a population of 320. That makes it the 171st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Dadwara village has 163 males and 157 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dadwara has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Dadwara is 176204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dadwara covers 69.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dadwara falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dadwara is Talara, about 6.2 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 Dadwara.

Dadwara is about 40 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dadwara is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Talara is about 6.2 km away. Nurpur is about 12 km away. Mamun is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Tandnusar Ktian (2.3 km), Bhalakh (2.3 km) and Chhatar Jogian (2.6 km).

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

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