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About Dhamian Village

Dhamian is a mid sized village in Mukerian tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 931, made up of 441 males and 490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,111 females per 1000 males. The village covers 194 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Mukerian
Pincode 144214
Area (hectares) 194 hectares
Population 931
Male Population 441
Female Population 490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,111
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamian compares

By the 2011 count Dhamian is the 92nd largest of the 295 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 908 residents. Its 194 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Dhamian

Dhamian is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhamian as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Dhamian from other places

Dhamian lies about 53 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Musahibpur, about 8.0 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 Dhamian
Tehsil headquarters Mukerian 7.9 km
Nearest town Mukeriān 7.9 km
Nearest railway station Musahibpur 8.0 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 53 km

Villages closest to Dhamian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamian village had a population of 931. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 295 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 908 residents.

Dhamian village has 441 males and 490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamian has about 1111 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Dhamian is 144214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamian covers 194 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhamian falls under Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dhamian is Musahibpur, about 8.0 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dhamian.

Dhamian is about 53 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamian is in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Mukerian is about 7.9 km away. Mukeriān is about 7.9 km away. Musahibpur is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohri Chak (under 2 km), Bariana (under 2 km) and Jiwanwal (under 2 km).

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

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