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About Dhurali Village

Dhurali is a large village in SAS Nagar tehsil, in the district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,128, made up of 1,136 males and 992 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males. The village covers 410 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhurali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhurali village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Tehsil SAS Nagar
Pincode 140306
Area (hectares) 410 hectares
Population 2,128
Male Population 1,136
Female Population 992
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 873
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 Dhurali compares

By the 2011 count Dhurali is the 15th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,384 residents. Its 410 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 881.

Getting to Dhurali

Dhurali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhurali 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 Dhurali from other places

Dhurali lies about 4.5 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Sahibzada Ajitsingh Nagar (Mohali), about 4.3 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 Dhurali
Nearest railway station Sahibzada Ajitsingh Nagar (Mohali) 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters SAS Nagar 4.5 km
District headquarters Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 4.5 km
Nearest town Mohali 4.5 km

Villages closest to Dhurali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in SAS Nagar 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 Dhurali

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhurali village had a population of 2,128. That makes it the 15th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,384 residents.

Dhurali village has 1,136 males and 992 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhurali has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 881.

The pincode recorded for Dhurali is 140306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhurali covers 410 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhurali falls under SAS Nagar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dhurali is Sahibzada Ajitsingh Nagar (Mohali), about 4.3 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 Dhurali.

Dhurali is about 4.5 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhurali is in SAS Nagar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Sahibzada Ajitsingh Nagar (Mohali) is about 4.3 km away. SAS Nagar is about 4.5 km away. Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is about 4.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sukhgarh (1.5 km), Manauli (1.8 km) and Chau Majra (1.8 km).

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

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