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About Dhob Ghat Village

Dhob Ghat is a small village in Nahan tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 459, made up of 230 males and 229 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhob Ghat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhob Ghat village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Nahan
Pincode 173001
Area (hectares) 73.29 hectares
Population 459
Male Population 230
Female Population 229
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhob Ghat compares

By the 2011 count Dhob Ghat is the 35th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 404 residents. Its 73.29 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Dhob Ghat

Dhob Ghat is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhob Ghat as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dewka Purla, Dewni, Dhakranwala and Dhar Kiyari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhob Ghat

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhob Ghat village had a population of 459. That makes it the 35th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 404 residents.

Dhob Ghat village has 230 males and 229 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhob Ghat has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Dhob Ghat is 173001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhob Ghat covers 73.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhob Ghat falls under Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dhob Ghat notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhob Ghat.

Dhob Ghat is in Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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