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About Dhamkon Village

Dhamkon is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 14, made up of 5 males and 9 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,800 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamkon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamkon village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175038
Area (hectares) 2.05 hectares
Population 14
Male Population 5
Female Population 9
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,800
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 Dhamkon compares

By the 2011 count Dhamkon is the 171st largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 2.05 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Dhamkon

Dhamkon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhamkon 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. The nearest villages by name are D P F Shiv Shankar, D P F Tapli Dhar, D P F Thach Shilh and D P F Trechh. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhamkon

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamkon village had a population of 14. That makes it the 171st largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Dhamkon village has 5 males and 9 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamkon has about 1800 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Dhamkon is 175038. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamkon covers 2.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamkon falls under Nihri tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dhamkon notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhamkon.

Dhamkon is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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