Skip to main content

About Dhaugi Village

Dhaugi is a large village in Sainj tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,387, made up of 1,203 males and 1,184 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 399 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhaugi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaugi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Sainj
Pincode 175134
Area (hectares) 399 hectares
Population 2,387
Male Population 1,203
Female Population 1,184
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhaugi compares

By the 2011 count Dhaugi is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 399 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Dhaugi

Dhaugi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhaugi as Available within village. 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 Dhaugi from other places

Dhaugi lies about 31 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 54 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 Dhaugi
Tehsil headquarters Sainj 2.9 km
District headquarters Kullu 31 km
Nearest town Mandi 36 km
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 54 km

Villages closest to Dhaugi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaugi village had a population of 2,387. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Dhaugi village has 1,203 males and 1,184 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaugi has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Dhaugi is 175134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhaugi covers 399 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhaugi falls under Sainj tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhaugi is Adit Junction, about 54 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 <5 km distance for Dhaugi.

Dhaugi is about 31 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaugi is in Sainj tehsil of Kullu district. Sainj is about 2.9 km away. Kullu is about 31 km away. Mandi is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dusharh (under 2 km), Manyashi (2.8 km) and Raila (4.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.