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About Dhanal Village

Dhanal is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 435, made up of 221 males and 214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172027
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 435
Male Population 221
Female Population 214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanal compares

By the 2011 count Dhanal is the 27th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 176 hectares work out to about 2.5 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 1004.

Getting to Dhanal

Dhanal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanal as Available within village. 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 Dhanal from other places

Dhanal 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 Dhanal
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 4.5 km
District headquarters Shimla 32 km

Villages closest to Dhanal

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 Dhanal

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanal village had a population of 435. That makes it the 27th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Dhanal village has 221 males and 214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanal has about 968 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 1004.

The pincode recorded for Dhanal is 172027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanal covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dhanal 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 km distance for Dhanal.

Dhanal 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.

Dhanal is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 4.5 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 Aur (under 2 km), Damaur (under 2 km) and Kalmu (under 2 km).

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

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