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About Dichhal Village

Dichhal is a mid sized village in Thathri tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 608, made up of 308 males and 300 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dichhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dichhal village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Thathri
Pincode 182203
Area (hectares) 66.4 hectares
Population 608
Male Population 308
Female Population 300
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Dichhal compares

By the 2011 count Dichhal is the 34th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 652 residents. Its 66.4 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Dichhal

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

Dichhal lies about 7.3 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Sumber, about 43 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 Dichhal
District headquarters Doda 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Thathri 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Sumber 43 km

Villages closest to Dichhal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dichhal village had a population of 608. That makes it the 34th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 652 residents.

Dichhal village has 308 males and 300 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dichhal has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Dichhal is 182203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dichhal covers 66.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dichhal falls under Thathri tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Dichhal is Sumber, about 43 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 Dichhal.

Dichhal is about 7.3 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dichhal is in Thathri tehsil of Doda district. Doda is about 7.3 km away. Thathri is about 9.8 km away. Sumber is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhaliah (under 2 km), Malanu (under 2 km) and Piykal (under 2 km).

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

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