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About Dhangera Village

Dhangera is a mid sized village in Nabha tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 528, made up of 275 males and 253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhangera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangera village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Nabha
Pincode 147201
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 528
Male Population 275
Female Population 253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhangera compares

By the 2011 count Dhangera is the 135th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 176 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 887.

Getting to Dhangera

Dhangera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhangera 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhangera from other places

Dhangera lies about 32 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Mandi Gobindgarh, about 17 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 Dhangera
Nearest railway station Mandi Gobindgarh 17 km
Nearest town Khanna 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabha 20 km
District headquarters Patiala 32 km

Villages closest to Dhangera

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangera village had a population of 528. That makes it the 135th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Dhangera village has 275 males and 253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangera has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 887.

The pincode recorded for Dhangera is 147201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhangera covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhangera falls under Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dhangera is Mandi Gobindgarh, about 17 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhangera.

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

Dhangera is in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district. Mandi Gobindgarh is about 17 km away. Khanna is about 18 km away. Nabha is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Halla (2.8 km), Siri Nagar (3.6 km) and Raisal (4.2 km).

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

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