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About Dhurehr Village

Dhurehr is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 250, made up of 142 males and 108 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 761 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176061, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhurehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhurehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176061
Area (hectares) 34.26 hectares
Population 250
Male Population 142
Female Population 108
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 761
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 Dhurehr compares

By the 2011 count Dhurehr is the 246th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 34.26 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Dhurehr

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

Dhurehr lies about 25 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Palampur Himachal, about 4.9 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 Dhurehr
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Palampur Himachal 4.9 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 22 km
District headquarters Kangra 25 km

Villages closest to Dhurehr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhurehr village had a population of 250. That makes it the 246th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Dhurehr village has 142 males and 108 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhurehr has about 761 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Dhurehr is 176061. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhurehr covers 34.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhurehr falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhurehr is Palampur Himachal, about 4.9 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 Dhurehr.

Dhurehr is about 25 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhurehr is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur is about 3.4 km away. Palampur Himachal is about 4.9 km away. Dharamsala is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kathena (under 2 km), Rajnali (under 2 km) and Sughar (under 2 km).

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

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