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About Dumhun Village

Dumhun is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 261, made up of 128 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,039 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumhun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumhun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 57.6 hectares
Population 261
Male Population 128
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,039
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 Dumhun compares

By the 2011 count Dumhun is the 114th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 57.6 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Dumhun

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

Dumhun lies about 68 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, 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 Dumhun
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 2.0 km
Nearest town Shimla 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 29 km
District headquarters Mandi 68 km

Villages closest to Dumhun

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 Dumhun

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumhun village had a population of 261. That makes it the 114th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Dumhun village has 128 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumhun has about 1039 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

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

Dumhun covers 57.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Dumhun is Summer Hill, about 2.0 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 Dumhun.

Dumhun is about 68 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumhun is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Summer Hill is about 2.0 km away. Shimla is about 3.5 km away. Karsog is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharthunna (under 2 km), D P F Suranda (5.1 km) and Baru Kufri (5.3 km).

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

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