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About Dhanokhar Village

Dhanokhar is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 41, made up of 20 males and 21 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171011, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanokhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanokhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171011
Area (hectares) 22.15 hectares
Population 41
Male Population 20
Female Population 21
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
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 Dhanokhar compares

By the 2011 count Dhanokhar is the 403rd largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 22.15 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Dhanokhar

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

Dhanokhar lies about 26 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 Dhanokhar
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 26 km
District headquarters Shimla 26 km

Villages closest to Dhanokhar

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 Dhanokhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanokhar village had a population of 41. That makes it the 403rd largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Dhanokhar village has 20 males and 21 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanokhar has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

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

Dhanokhar covers 22.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Dhanokhar notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhanokhar.

Dhanokhar is about 26 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanokhar is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 26 km away. Shimla is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Up Muhal D P F Kharyar (under 2 km), Jaijar (2.5 km) and Up Muhal D P F Jaijar (2.5 km).

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

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