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What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make.
- 06 Aug 25
15 min
Dhanewri is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 114, made up of 61 males and 53 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 869 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Chaupal |
| Pincode | 171211 |
| Area (hectares) | 59.46 hectares |
| Population | 114 |
| Male Population | 61 |
| Female Population | 53 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 869 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Dhanewri is the 101st largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 59.46 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.
Dhanewri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanewri as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chorwadhar, Dasholi, Deot and Deothi. 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanewri village had a population of 114. That makes it the 101st largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.
Dhanewri village has 61 males and 53 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanewri has about 869 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 Dhanewri is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dhanewri covers 59.46 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.
Dhanewri falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Dhanewri 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 5 - 10 km distance for Dhanewri.
Dhanewri is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla 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 Dhanewri today is likely to be higher.
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