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About Duh Village

Duh is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 67, made up of 30 males and 37 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,233 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Duh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Duh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 23 hectares
Population 67
Male Population 30
Female Population 37
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,233
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 Duh compares

By the 2011 count Duh is the 118th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 23 hectares work out to about 2.9 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 Duh

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

Duh lies about 42 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 13 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 Duh
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 13 km
Nearest town Baddi 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 22 km
District headquarters Solan 42 km

Villages closest to Duh

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 Duh

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

Duh village has 30 males and 37 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Duh has about 1233 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

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

Duh covers 23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Duh is Bharatgarh, about 13 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 Duh.

Duh is about 42 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Duh is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Bharatgarh is about 13 km away. Baddi is about 18 km away. Krishangarh is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Bahli Katli (1.6 km), Bhalauri (2.7 km) and Baontra (3.0 km).

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

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