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About Dakoon Village

Dakoon is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 278, made up of 143 males and 135 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakoon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakoon village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 171213
Area (hectares) 150.77 hectares
Population 278
Male Population 143
Female Population 135
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Dakoon

The census records public bus service for Dakoon 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. 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.

Common questions about Dakoon

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakoon village had a population of 278.

Dakoon village has 143 males and 135 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakoon has about 944 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Dakoon is 171213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakoon covers 150.77 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Dakoon 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 Dakoon.

Dakoon is in Kumharsain 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 Dakoon today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.