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About Dudana Village

Dudana is a small village in Arki tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 67, made up of 34 males and 33 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dudana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dudana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Arki
Pincode 173221
Area (hectares) 31 hectares
Population 67
Male Population 34
Female Population 33
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Dudana compares

By the 2011 count Dudana is the 196th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 181 residents. Its 31 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Dudana

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

Dudana lies about 53 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 14 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 Dudana
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Arki 27 km
Nearest town Baddi 31 km
District headquarters Solan 53 km

Villages closest to Dudana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dudana village had a population of 67. That makes it the 196th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 181 residents.

Dudana village has 34 males and 33 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dudana has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Dudana is 173221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dudana covers 31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dudana falls under Arki tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dudana is Kiratpur Sahib, about 14 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 km distance for Dudana.

Dudana is about 53 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dudana is in Arki tehsil of Solan district. Kiratpur Sahib is about 14 km away. Arki is about 27 km away. Baddi is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dadal (under 2 km), Dharel (3.2 km) and Bahawan (3.2 km).

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

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