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About Dhalwara Village

Dhalwara is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 407, made up of 195 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,087 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhalwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhalwara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176022
Area (hectares) 55.79 hectares
Population 407
Male Population 195
Female Population 212
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,087
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhalwara compares

By the 2011 count Dhalwara is the 142nd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 55.79 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Dhalwara

Dhalwara 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 Dhalwara 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhalwara from other places

Dhalwara lies about 49 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 20 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 Dhalwara
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 16 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 20 km
Nearest town Chamba 21 km
District headquarters Kangra 49 km

Villages closest to Dhalwara

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 Dhalwara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhalwara village had a population of 407. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Dhalwara village has 195 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhalwara has about 1087 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Dhalwara is 176022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhalwara covers 55.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhalwara is Nurpur Road, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Dhalwara.

Dhalwara is about 49 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhalwara is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 16 km away. Nurpur Road is about 20 km away. Chamba is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bedal Pur (under 2 km), Bohala (under 2 km) and Gurial Khas (under 2 km).

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

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