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About Dhalli Village

Dhalli is a mid sized village in Hiranagar tehsil, in the district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 910, made up of 479 males and 431 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 184144, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhalli village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kathua
Tehsil Hiranagar
Pincode 184144
Area (hectares) 149 hectares
Population 910
Male Population 479
Female Population 431
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhalli compares

By the 2011 count Dhalli is the 42nd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 659 residents. Its 149 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Dhalli

Dhalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhalli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhalli from other places

Dhalli lies about 35 km from Kathua, and the nearest railway station is Chak Dayala, about 20 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 Dhalli
Nearest railway station Chak Dayala 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Hiranagar 23 km
Nearest town Sāmba 24 km
District headquarters Kathua 35 km

Villages closest to Dhalli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhalli village had a population of 910. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 659 residents.

Dhalli village has 479 males and 431 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhalli has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Dhalli is 184144. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhalli covers 149 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhalli falls under Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Dhalli is Chak Dayala, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhalli.

Dhalli is about 35 km from Kathua in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhalli is in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district. Chak Dayala is about 20 km away. Hiranagar is about 23 km away. Sāmba is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Allu Chak (under 2 km), Balaahr (under 2 km) and Balahn Bala (under 2 km).

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

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