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About Dhundshi Village

Dhundshi is a large village in Shiggaon tehsil, in the district of Haveri, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,444, made up of 1,254 males and 1,190 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1456.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581193, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhundshi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhundshi village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Haveri
Tehsil Shiggaon
Pincode 581193
Area (hectares) 1456.63 hectares
Population 2,444
Male Population 1,254
Female Population 1,190
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhundshi compares

By the 2011 count Dhundshi is the 15th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,507 residents. Its 1456.63 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Dhundshi

Dhundshi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhundshi 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhundshi from other places

Dhundshi lies about 38 km from Haveri, and the nearest railway station is Gudageri, about 26 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 Dhundshi
Tehsil headquarters Shiggaon 9.7 km
Nearest railway station Gudageri 26 km
District headquarters Haveri 38 km

Villages closest to Dhundshi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhundshi village had a population of 2,444. That makes it the 15th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,507 residents.

Dhundshi village has 1,254 males and 1,190 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhundshi has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Dhundshi is 581193. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhundshi covers 1456.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhundshi falls under Shiggaon tehsil of Haveri district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Dhundshi is Gudageri, about 26 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 village for Dhundshi.

Dhundshi is about 38 km from Haveri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhundshi is in Shiggaon tehsil of Haveri district. Shiggaon is about 9.7 km away. Gudageri is about 26 km away. Haveri is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bujruk Basapur (under 2 km), Madli (2.0 km) and Aratal (2.5 km).

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

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