Skip to main content

About Dhartu Village

Dhartu is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25, made up of 13 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhartu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhartu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173233
Area (hectares) 22 hectares
Population 25
Male Population 13
Female Population 12
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Dhartu compares

By the 2011 count Dhartu is the 179th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 22 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to Dhartu

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

Dhartu 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 Dhartu
Nearest railway station Kumarhatti 2.8 km
District headquarters Solan 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 17 km

Villages closest to Dhartu

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 Dhartu

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhartu village had a population of 25. That makes it the 179th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Dhartu village has 13 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhartu has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1045.

The pincode recorded for Dhartu is 173233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhartu covers 22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhartu 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 Dhartu.

Dhartu 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.

Dhartu 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 Dhartu today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All