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About Dachhen Village

Dachhen is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 552, made up of 263 males and 289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,099 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dachhen Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dachhen village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 59 hectares
Population 552
Male Population 263
Female Population 289
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,099
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 Dachhen compares

By the 2011 count Dachhen is the 27th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 59 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Dachhen

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

Dachhen lies about 28 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 43 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 Dachhen
Nearest town Sundarnagar 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 17 km
District headquarters Mandi 28 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 43 km

Villages closest to Dachhen

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dachhen village had a population of 552. That makes it the 27th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Dachhen village has 263 males and 289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dachhen has about 1099 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Dachhen is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dachhen covers 59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dachhen falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dachhen is Summer Hill, about 43 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 Dachhen.

Dachhen is about 28 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dachhen is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 17 km away. Karsog is about 17 km away. Mandi is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Marandhi (2.5 km), Palot (2.7 km) and D P F Khanyog (4.9 km).

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

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