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About Dhaniut Village

Dhaniut is a small village in Chachyot tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 103 males and 103 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhaniut Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaniut village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Chachyot
Pincode 175028
Area (hectares) 69.14 hectares
Population 206
Male Population 103
Female Population 103
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhaniut compares

By the 2011 count Dhaniut is the 99th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 367 residents. Its 69.14 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Dhaniut

Dhaniut is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhaniut as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Dhaniut from other places

Dhaniut lies about 23 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 47 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 Dhaniut
Tehsil headquarters Chachyot 5.6 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 8.2 km
District headquarters Mandi 23 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 47 km

Villages closest to Dhaniut

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaniut village had a population of 206. That makes it the 99th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 367 residents.

Dhaniut village has 103 males and 103 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaniut has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Dhaniut is 175028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhaniut covers 69.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhaniut falls under Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhaniut is Summer Hill, about 47 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 10+ km distance for Dhaniut.

Dhaniut is about 23 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaniut is in Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district. Chachyot is about 5.6 km away. Sundarnagar is about 8.2 km away. Mandi is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nachhet (under 2 km), Badhu (2.4 km) and D P F Devi Darh (2.4 km).

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

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