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About Dhim Village

Dhim is a mid sized village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 864, made up of 443 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhim Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhim village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 207.51 hectares
Population 864
Male Population 443
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhim compares

By the 2011 count Dhim is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 207.51 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Dhim

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

Dhim lies about 35 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 46 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 Dhim
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 7.0 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 30 km
District headquarters Mandi 35 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 46 km

Villages closest to Dhim

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhim village had a population of 864. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Dhim village has 443 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhim has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Dhim is 175054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhim covers 207.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhim falls under Thunag tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhim is Summer Hill, about 46 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 Dhim.

Dhim is about 35 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhim is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 7.0 km away. Sundarnagar is about 30 km away. Mandi is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Janjehli (under 2 km), Tungadhar (1.6 km) and Sagalwara (1.8 km).

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

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