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About Dangwach Village

Dangwach is a small village in Aut tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 302, made up of 146 males and 156 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,068 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dangwach Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dangwach village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Aut
Pincode 175124
Area (hectares) 275 hectares
Population 302
Male Population 146
Female Population 156
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,068
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dangwach compares

By the 2011 count Dangwach is the 33rd largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 517 residents. Its 275 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Dangwach

Dangwach is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dangwach as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dangwach from other places

Dangwach lies about 19 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 42 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 Dangwach
Tehsil headquarters Aut 7.1 km
District headquarters Mandi 19 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 42 km

Villages closest to Dangwach

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dangwach village had a population of 302. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 517 residents.

Dangwach village has 146 males and 156 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dangwach has about 1068 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Dangwach is 175124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dangwach covers 275 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dangwach falls under Aut tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dangwach is Buffer Stop, about 42 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dangwach.

Dangwach is about 19 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dangwach is in Aut tehsil of Mandi district. Aut is about 7.1 km away. Mandi is about 19 km away. Buffer Stop is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hanogi (under 2 km), Piun (2.7 km) and Rahan (2.7 km).

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

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