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About Dhalog Village

Dhalog is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 102, made up of 53 males and 49 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhalog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhalog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 20.3 hectares
Population 102
Male Population 53
Female Population 49
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhalog compares

By the 2011 count Dhalog is the 243rd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 20.3 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Dhalog

Dhalog is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhalog as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dhalog from other places

Dhalog lies about 43 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 44 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 Dhalog
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 14 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 38 km
District headquarters Mandi 43 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 44 km

Villages closest to Dhalog

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 Dhalog

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhalog village had a population of 102. That makes it the 243rd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Dhalog village has 53 males and 49 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhalog has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

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

Dhalog covers 20.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhalog is Shimla, about 44 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhalog.

Dhalog is about 43 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhalog is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 14 km away. Sundarnagar is about 38 km away. Mandi is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Batahali (under 2 km), Bhalyar (under 2 km) and D P F Damehal (under 2 km).

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

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