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About Dhande Village

Dhande is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 617, made up of 322 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhande Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhande village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143515
Area (hectares) 231 hectares
Population 617
Male Population 322
Female Population 295
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhande compares

By the 2011 count Dhande is the 262nd largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 231 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Dhande

The census records public bus service for Dhande 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhande from other places

Dhande lies about 32 km from Gurdaspur. 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 Dhande
Nearest town Qadian 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 18 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 32 km

Villages closest to Dhande

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhande village had a population of 617. That makes it the 262nd largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Dhande village has 322 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhande has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Dhande is 143515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhande covers 231 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhande falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The census record for Dhande notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Dhande.

Dhande is about 32 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhande is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Qadian is about 7.5 km away. Batala is about 18 km away. Gurdaspur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khojala (under 2 km), Mokal (2.7 km) and Chak Bhagtupur (3.0 km).

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

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