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About Bhut Dhokna Village

Bhut Dhokna is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 44, made up of 24 males and 20 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 833 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhut Dhokna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhut Dhokna village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 22.75 hectares
Population 44
Male Population 24
Female Population 20
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 833
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 Bhut Dhokna compares

By the 2011 count Bhut Dhokna is the 139th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 22.75 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Bhut Dhokna

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

Bhut Dhokna lies about 42 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 39 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 Bhut Dhokna
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 7.0 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 39 km
Nearest town Solan 41 km
District headquarters Shimla 42 km

Villages closest to Bhut Dhokna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaupal 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 Bhut Dhokna

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhut Dhokna village had a population of 44. That makes it the 139th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Bhut Dhokna village has 24 males and 20 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhut Dhokna has about 833 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Bhut Dhokna is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhut Dhokna covers 22.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhut Dhokna falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhut Dhokna is Salogra, about 39 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 Bhut Dhokna.

Bhut Dhokna is about 42 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhut Dhokna is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 7.0 km away. Salogra is about 39 km away. Solan is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mishliuna (under 2 km), Chiuna (under 2 km) and Jangal Chiuna I (under 2 km).

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

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