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About Dhar Mehta Village

Dhar Mehta is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 51, made up of 23 males and 28 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,217 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhar Mehta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhar Mehta village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 12.48 hectares
Population 51
Male Population 23
Female Population 28
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,217
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 Mehta compares

By the 2011 count Dhar Mehta is the 136th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 12.48 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to Dhar Mehta

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

Dhar Mehta lies about 8.2 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Kumarhatti, about 2.8 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 Dhar Mehta
Nearest railway station Kumarhatti 2.8 km
District headquarters Solan 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 17 km

Villages closest to Dhar Mehta

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 Dhar Mehta

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhar Mehta village had a population of 51. That makes it the 136th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Dhar Mehta village has 23 males and 28 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhar Mehta has about 1217 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

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

Dhar Mehta covers 12.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhar Mehta falls under Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhar Mehta is Kumarhatti, about 2.8 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhar Mehta.

Dhar Mehta is about 8.2 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhar Mehta is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Kumarhatti is about 2.8 km away. Solan is about 8.2 km away. Krishangarh is about 17 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 Guhag (under 2 km) and Dhar Jokhari (under 2 km).

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

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