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About Dhana Village

Dhana is a mid sized village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 942, made up of 472 males and 470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 263.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171209
Area (hectares) 263.73 hectares
Population 942
Male Population 472
Female Population 470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Dhana compares

By the 2011 count Dhana is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 263.73 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Dhana

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

Dhana 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 Dhana
Tehsil headquarters Theog 21 km
District headquarters Shimla 32 km

Villages closest to Dhana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhana village had a population of 942. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Dhana village has 472 males and 470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhana has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Dhana is 171209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhana covers 263.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhana falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dhana 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 Dhana.

Dhana 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.

Dhana is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 21 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 Kachhaur (under 2 km), Jangal Chhichhar (under 2 km) and Dabrog (3.5 km).

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

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