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About Dhanul Village

Dhanul is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 105, made up of 50 males and 55 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,100 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171011, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanul village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171011
Area (hectares) 40.16 hectares
Population 105
Male Population 50
Female Population 55
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,100
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhanul compares

By the 2011 count Dhanul is the 235th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 40.16 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Dhanul

Dhanul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanul 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhanul from other places

Dhanul lies about 6.9 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Taradevi, about 3.1 km away. 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 Dhanul
Nearest railway station Taradevi 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 6.9 km
District headquarters Shimla 6.9 km

Villages closest to Dhanul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shimla Rural 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 Dhanul

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanul village had a population of 105. That makes it the 235th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Dhanul village has 50 males and 55 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanul has about 1100 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Dhanul is 171011. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanul covers 40.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhanul falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhanul is Taradevi, about 3.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Dhanul.

Dhanul is about 6.9 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanul is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Taradevi is about 3.1 km away. Shimla Rural is about 6.9 km away. Shimla is about 6.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharog (under 2 km), Phail (under 2 km) and Shemleg (under 2 km).

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

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