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About Dadu Village

Dadu is a small village in Mawshynrut tehsil, in the district of West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 140, made up of 69 males and 71 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dadu village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Khasi Hills
Tehsil Mawshynrut
Pincode 793120
Population 140
Male Population 69
Female Population 71
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dadu compares

By the 2011 count Dadu is the 203rd largest of the 311 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 235 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Dadu

Dadu is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Dadu as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Baspani, Bokchung, Borkhe and Chimimang. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Dadu village had a population of 140. That makes it the 203rd largest of the 311 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 235 residents.

Dadu village has 69 males and 71 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dadu has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Dadu is 793120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dadu falls under Mawshynrut tehsil of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The census record for Dadu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dadu.

Dadu is in Mawshynrut tehsil of West Khasi Hills district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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