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About Dhundha Village

Dhundha is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 165, made up of 86 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhundha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhundha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 62 hectares
Population 165
Male Population 86
Female Population 79
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Dhundha compares

By the 2011 count Dhundha is the 127th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 62 hectares work out to about 2.7 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 993.

Getting to Dhundha

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

Dhundha lies about 9.0 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 38 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 Dhundha
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 8.5 km
District headquarters Mandi 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 38 km

Villages closest to Dhundha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhundha village had a population of 165. That makes it the 127th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Dhundha village has 86 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhundha has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Dhundha is 176121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhundha covers 62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhundha is Buffer Stop, about 38 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 Dhundha.

Dhundha is about 9.0 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhundha is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Padhar is about 8.5 km away. Mandi is about 9.0 km away. Buffer Stop is about 38 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 Kasambal (under 2 km), Paplahan (4.5 km) and D P F Taranu (5.9 km).

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

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