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About Dauru Village

Dauru is a small village in Darlaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 153, made up of 74 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,068 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dauru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dauru village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Darlaghat
Pincode 171102
Area (hectares) 25 hectares
Population 153
Male Population 74
Female Population 79
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,068
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 Dauru compares

By the 2011 count Dauru is the 83rd largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 194 residents. Its 25 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Dauru

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

Dauru lies about 32 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Barog, about 32 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 Dauru
Nearest town Nāhan 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Darlaghat 32 km
District headquarters Solan 32 km
Nearest railway station Barog 32 km

Villages closest to Dauru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dauru village had a population of 153. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 194 residents.

Dauru village has 74 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dauru has about 1068 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1006.

The pincode recorded for Dauru is 171102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dauru covers 25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dauru falls under Darlaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dauru is Barog, about 32 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 Dauru.

Dauru is about 32 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dauru is in Darlaghat tehsil of Solan district. Nāhan is about 16 km away. Darlaghat is about 32 km away. Solan 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 Daund (under 2 km), Sakor (4.7 km) and Dawan (5.6 km).

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

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