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About Dhannur Village

Dhannur is a large village in Aland tehsil, in the district of Gulbarga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,409, made up of 1,227 males and 1,182 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1256.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 585302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhannur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhannur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Gulbarga
Tehsil Aland
Pincode 585302
Area (hectares) 1256.5 hectares
Population 2,409
Male Population 1,227
Female Population 1,182
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhannur compares

By the 2011 count Dhannur is the 43rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,266 residents. Its 1256.5 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Dhannur

Dhannur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhannur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhannur from other places

Dhannur lies about 26 km from Gulbarga, and the nearest railway station is Hunsi Hadgil, about 16 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 Dhannur
Tehsil headquarters Aland 12 km
Nearest railway station Hunsi Hadgil 16 km
District headquarters Gulbarga 26 km

Villages closest to Dhannur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhannur village had a population of 2,409. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,266 residents.

Dhannur village has 1,227 males and 1,182 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhannur has about 963 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 949.

The pincode recorded for Dhannur is 585302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhannur covers 1256.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhannur falls under Aland tehsil of Gulbarga district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Dhannur is Hunsi Hadgil, about 16 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhannur.

Dhannur is about 26 km from Gulbarga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhannur is in Aland tehsil of Gulbarga district. Aland is about 12 km away. Hunsi Hadgil is about 16 km away. Gulbarga is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nellur (1.5 km), Chincholi (3.6 km) and Ladchincholi (3.6 km).

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

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