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About Dadara Village

Dadara is a mid sized village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 526, made up of 246 males and 280 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,138 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dadara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dadara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172001
Area (hectares) 211 hectares
Population 526
Male Population 246
Female Population 280
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,138
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dadara compares

By the 2011 count Dadara is the 13th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 211 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Dadara

Dadara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dadara 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dadara from other places

Dadara lies about 48 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 Dadara
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 4.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 48 km

Villages closest to Dadara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dadara village had a population of 526. That makes it the 13th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Dadara village has 246 males and 280 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dadara has about 1138 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Dadara is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dadara covers 211 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dadara falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dadara 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 10+ km distance for Dadara.

Dadara is about 48 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dadara is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 4.1 km away. Shimla is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Theli Chakti (under 2 km), Theli (under 2 km) and Chakti (under 2 km).

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

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