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About Dhaela Village

Dhaela is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 111, made up of 51 males and 60 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,176 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhaela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaela village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 76.32 hectares
Population 111
Male Population 51
Female Population 60
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,176
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhaela compares

By the 2011 count Dhaela is the 67th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 76.32 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to Dhaela

Dhaela is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhaela 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhaela from other places

Dhaela lies about 13 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Kathleeghat, about 7.8 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 Dhaela
Nearest railway station Kathleeghat 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 9.6 km
District headquarters Solan 13 km

Villages closest to Dhaela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaela village had a population of 111. That makes it the 67th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Dhaela village has 51 males and 60 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaela has about 1176 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

The pincode recorded for Dhaela is 173206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhaela covers 76.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhaela falls under Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhaela is Kathleeghat, about 7.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhaela.

Dhaela is about 13 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaela is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Kathleeghat is about 7.8 km away. Krishangarh is about 9.6 km away. Solan is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khairi (under 2 km), Jatrog (2.1 km) and Bani (2.8 km).

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

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