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About Dalhan Village

Dalhan is a small village in Pachhad tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 222, made up of 103 males and 119 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,155 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dalhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dalhan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Pachhad
Pincode 173024
Area (hectares) 98 hectares
Population 222
Male Population 103
Female Population 119
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,155
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dalhan compares

By the 2011 count Dalhan is the 81st largest of the 261 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 206 residents. Its 98 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dalhan

Dalhan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dalhan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dalhan from other places

Dalhan lies about 20 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Barog, about 20 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 Dalhan
Nearest town Solan 19 km
Nearest railway station Barog 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Pachhad 20 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 20 km

Villages closest to Dalhan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dalhan village had a population of 222. That makes it the 81st largest of the 261 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 206 residents.

Dalhan village has 103 males and 119 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dalhan has about 1155 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Dalhan is 173024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dalhan covers 98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dalhan falls under Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dalhan is Barog, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Dalhan.

Dalhan is about 20 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dalhan is in Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district. Solan is about 19 km away. Barog is about 20 km away. Pachhad is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kajar Sagalhan (under 2 km), Tipriya (under 2 km) and Malhoti (1.5 km).

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

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