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About Dhangwi Khurd Village

Dhangwi Khurd is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 117, made up of 55 males and 62 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,127 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhangwi Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangwi Khurd village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171202
Area (hectares) 19 hectares
Population 117
Male Population 55
Female Population 62
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,127
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhangwi Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Dhangwi Khurd is the 132nd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 19 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Dhangwi Khurd

Dhangwi Khurd is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhangwi Khurd as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhangwi Khurd from other places

Dhangwi Khurd lies about 41 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 40 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 Dhangwi Khurd
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 20 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 40 km
District headquarters Shimla 41 km

Villages closest to Dhangwi Khurd

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kotkhai 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 Dhangwi Khurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangwi Khurd village had a population of 117. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Dhangwi Khurd village has 55 males and 62 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangwi Khurd has about 1127 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Dhangwi Khurd is 171202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhangwi Khurd covers 19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhangwi Khurd falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhangwi Khurd is Salogra, about 40 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhangwi Khurd.

Dhangwi Khurd is about 41 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhangwi Khurd is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 20 km away. Salogra is about 40 km away. Shimla 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 Jangal Rasalan (3.2 km), Shili (4.0 km) and Up Muhal Kyarvi (9.2 km).

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

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