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About Dhawali Village

Dhawali is a mid sized village in Amb tehsil, in the district of Una, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 890, made up of 478 males and 412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 862 females per 1000 males. The village covers 322 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhawali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhawali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Una
Tehsil Amb
Pincode 177205
Area (hectares) 322 hectares
Population 890
Male Population 478
Female Population 412
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 862
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 Dhawali compares

By the 2011 count Dhawali is the 72nd largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 667 residents. Its 322 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Dhawali

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

Dhawali lies about 45 km from Una, and the nearest railway station is Tripal, 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 Dhawali
Nearest railway station Tripal 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Amb 24 km
Nearest town Talwāra 36 km
District headquarters Una 45 km

Villages closest to Dhawali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhawali village had a population of 890. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 667 residents.

Dhawali village has 478 males and 412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhawali has about 862 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Dhawali is 177205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhawali covers 322 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhawali falls under Amb tehsil of Una district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhawali is Tripal, 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 Dhawali.

Dhawali is about 45 km from Una in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhawali is in Amb tehsil of Una district. Tripal is about 17 km away. Amb is about 24 km away. Talwāra is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jindbar (2.0 km), Diyara (3.6 km) and Bhagrah (4.7 km).

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

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