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About Dhnewati Village

Dhnewati is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 339, made up of 173 males and 166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhnewati Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhnewati village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172021
Area (hectares) 104.47 hectares
Population 339
Male Population 173
Female Population 166
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Dhnewati compares

By the 2011 count Dhnewati is the 32nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 104.47 hectares work out to about 3.2 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 977.

Getting to Dhnewati

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

Dhnewati lies about 44 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 Dhnewati
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 2.2 km
District headquarters Shimla 44 km

Villages closest to Dhnewati

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 Dhnewati

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhnewati village had a population of 339. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Dhnewati village has 173 males and 166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhnewati has about 960 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 977.

The pincode recorded for Dhnewati is 172021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhnewati covers 104.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dhnewati 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 Dhnewati.

Dhnewati is about 44 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhnewati is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 2.2 km away. Shimla is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhawati (under 2 km), Bagalti (under 2 km) and Kharela (under 2 km).

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

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