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About Dhola Village

Dhola is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 123, made up of 63 males and 60 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhola village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171202
Area (hectares) 46.69 hectares
Population 123
Male Population 63
Female Population 60
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Dhola compares

By the 2011 count Dhola is the 123rd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 46.69 hectares work out to about 2.6 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 Dhola

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

Dhola lies about 32 km from Shimla. 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 Dhola
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 8.0 km
District headquarters Shimla 32 km

Villages closest to Dhola

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 Dhola

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhola village had a population of 123. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Dhola village has 63 males and 60 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhola has about 952 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 Dhola is 171202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhola covers 46.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhola falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dhola notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhola.

Dhola is about 32 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhola is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 8.0 km away. Shimla is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharot (under 2 km), Reot (under 2 km) and Golu (under 2 km).

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

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