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About Dhanalag Village

Dhanalag is a small village in Baldwara tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 441, made up of 214 males and 227 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175033, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanalag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanalag village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Baldwara
Pincode 175033
Area (hectares) 56.27 hectares
Population 441
Male Population 214
Female Population 227
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
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 Dhanalag compares

By the 2011 count Dhanalag is the 26th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 329 residents. Its 56.27 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Dhanalag

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

Dhanalag lies about 21 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 40 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 Dhanalag
Tehsil headquarters Baldwara 3.2 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 10 km
District headquarters Mandi 21 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 40 km

Villages closest to Dhanalag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanalag village had a population of 441. That makes it the 26th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 329 residents.

Dhanalag village has 214 males and 227 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanalag has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1051.

The pincode recorded for Dhanalag is 175033. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanalag covers 56.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanalag falls under Baldwara tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhanalag is Olinda, about 40 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 Dhanalag.

Dhanalag is about 21 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanalag is in Baldwara tehsil of Mandi district. Baldwara is about 3.2 km away. Sundarnagar is about 10 km away. Mandi 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 Kalehri (under 2 km), Harwan (1.7 km) and Narola (1.9 km).

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

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