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About Dhamchian Village

Dhamchian is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 379, made up of 189 males and 190 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamchian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamchian village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176122
Area (hectares) 68.17 hectares
Population 379
Male Population 189
Female Population 190
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamchian compares

By the 2011 count Dhamchian is the 34th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 68.17 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Dhamchian

Dhamchian is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhamchian 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. The nearest villages by name are D P F Upper Khajari, Dagwan, Dalah and Dalosa. 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 Dhamchian

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamchian village had a population of 379. That makes it the 34th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Dhamchian village has 189 males and 190 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamchian has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Dhamchian is 176122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamchian covers 68.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhamchian falls under Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

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

Dhamchian is in Padhar 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 Dhamchian today is likely to be higher.

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