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About Dhandoi Village

Dhandoi is a large village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,015, made up of 1,041 males and 974 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143516, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhandoi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhandoi village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143516
Area (hectares) 217 hectares
Population 2,015
Male Population 1,041
Female Population 974
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhandoi compares

By the 2011 count Dhandoi is the 70th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 217 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Dhandoi

Dhandoi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhandoi 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 Dhandoi from other places

Dhandoi lies about 31 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Vadala Granthin, about 7.1 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 Dhandoi
Nearest railway station Vadala Granthin 7.1 km
Nearest town Qadian 8.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 11 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 31 km

Villages closest to Dhandoi

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 Dhandoi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhandoi village had a population of 2,015. That makes it the 70th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Dhandoi village has 1,041 males and 974 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhandoi has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Dhandoi is 143516. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhandoi covers 217 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhandoi falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dhandoi is Vadala Granthin, about 7.1 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 Dhandoi.

Dhandoi is about 31 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhandoi is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Vadala Granthin is about 7.1 km away. Qadian is about 8.6 km away. Batala is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Tara (under 2 km), Tara (1.5 km) and Muradpura (1.8 km).

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

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