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About Dhar Kolian Village

Dhar Kolian is a small village in Baddi tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 79, made up of 41 males and 38 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 6.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhar Kolian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhar Kolian village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Baddi
Pincode 173205
Area (hectares) 6.99 hectares
Population 79
Male Population 41
Female Population 38
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Dhar Kolian compares

By the 2011 count Dhar Kolian is the 125th largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 332 residents. Its 6.99 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Dhar Kolian

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

Dhar Kolian lies about 39 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 15 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 Dhar Kolian
Tehsil headquarters Baddi 14 km
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 15 km
District headquarters Solan 39 km

Villages closest to Dhar Kolian

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baddi 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 Dhar Kolian

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhar Kolian village had a population of 79. That makes it the 125th largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 332 residents.

Dhar Kolian village has 41 males and 38 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhar Kolian has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Dhar Kolian is 173205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhar Kolian covers 6.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhar Kolian falls under Baddi tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhar Kolian is Bharatgarh, about 15 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 Dhar Kolian.

Dhar Kolian is about 39 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhar Kolian is in Baddi tehsil of Solan district. Baddi is about 14 km away. Bharatgarh is about 15 km away. Solan is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhar (under 2 km), Dhar Da Ghat (under 2 km) and Dhar Dhaniawan (under 2 km).

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

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