About Dul Village

Dul is a mid sized village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 358 males and 353 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 224 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dul village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Mandi
Tehsil	Jogindarnagar
Pincode	176120
Area (hectares)	224 hectares
Population	711
Male Population	358
Female Population	353
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	986
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dul compares

By the 2011 count Dul is the 33rd largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 224 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1112.

Getting to Dul

Dul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dul as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dul from other places

Dul lies about 35 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 2.0 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 Dul
Nearest railway station	Adit Junction	2.0 km
Tehsil headquarters	Jogindarnagar	2.3 km
District headquarters	Mandi	35 km

Villages closest to Dul

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

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Common questions about Dul

As per the Census of India 2011, Dul village had a population of 711. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Dul village has 358 males and 353 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dul has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1112.

The pincode recorded for Dul is 176120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dul covers 224 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dul falls under Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dul is Adit Junction, about 2.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dul.

Dul is about 35 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dul is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Adit Junction is about 2.0 km away. Jogindarnagar is about 2.3 km away. Mandi is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.