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About Dhol Village

Dhol is a small village in SAS Nagar tehsil, in the district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 259, made up of 145 males and 114 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 786 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhol village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Tehsil SAS Nagar
Pincode 140301
Area (hectares) 71 hectares
Population 259
Male Population 145
Female Population 114
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 786
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhol compares

By the 2011 count Dhol is the 77th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,384 residents. Its 71 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 881.

Getting to Dhol

Dhol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhol as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhol from other places

Dhol lies about 23 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Banjara, about 5.8 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 Dhol
Nearest railway station Sarai Banjara 5.8 km
Nearest town Sirhind 13 km
Tehsil headquarters SAS Nagar 23 km
District headquarters Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 23 km

Villages closest to Dhol

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 Dhol

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhol village had a population of 259. That makes it the 77th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,384 residents.

Dhol village has 145 males and 114 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhol has about 786 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 881.

The pincode recorded for Dhol is 140301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhol covers 71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhol is Sarai Banjara, about 5.8 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 - 10 km distance for Dhol.

Dhol is about 23 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.

Dhol is in SAS Nagar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Sarai Banjara is about 5.8 km away. Sirhind is about 13 km away. SAS Nagar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Landiali (5.9 km), Patton (9.0 km) and Khanpur Khurd (12 km).

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

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