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About Dakolu Village

Dakolu is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 227, made up of 114 males and 113 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakolu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakolu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 171212
Area (hectares) 188.88 hectares
Population 227
Male Population 114
Female Population 113
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Dakolu compares

By the 2011 count Dakolu is the 68th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 188.88 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Dakolu

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

Dakolu lies about 27 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 Dakolu
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 9.0 km
District headquarters Shimla 27 km

Villages closest to Dakolu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakolu village had a population of 227. That makes it the 68th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Dakolu village has 114 males and 113 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakolu has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Dakolu is 171212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakolu covers 188.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dakolu falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dakolu 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 Dakolu.

Dakolu is about 27 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dakolu is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 9.0 km away. Shimla is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dagrot (under 2 km), Nagali (2.2 km) and Thanu (2.2 km).

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

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