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About Dhab Village

Dhab is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 40, made up of 19 males and 21 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,105 females per 1000 males. The village covers 16.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhab Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhab village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173233
Area (hectares) 16.34 hectares
Population 40
Male Population 19
Female Population 21
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,105
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 Dhab compares

By the 2011 count Dhab is the 154th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 16.34 hectares work out to about 2.4 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 Dhab

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

Dhab lies about 19 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Barog, about 17 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 Dhab
Nearest railway station Barog 17 km
District headquarters Solan 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 35 km

Villages closest to Dhab

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 Dhab

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhab village had a population of 40. That makes it the 154th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Dhab village has 19 males and 21 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhab has about 1105 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

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

Dhab covers 16.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhab is Barog, about 17 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 Dhab.

Dhab is about 19 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhab is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Barog is about 17 km away. Solan is about 19 km away. Krishangarh is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malhari (4.3 km), Chhalyana (7.8 km) and Maneshi (9.5 km).

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

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