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About Dad Village

Dad is a mid sized village in Aspur tehsil, in the district of Dungarpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 597, made up of 305 males and 292 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 314021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dad village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Dungarpur
Tehsil Aspur
Pincode 314021
Area (hectares) 304.11 hectares
Population 597
Male Population 305
Female Population 292
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dad compares

By the 2011 count Dad is the 129th largest of the 170 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,315 residents. Its 304.11 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 998.

Getting to Dad

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

How far is Dad from other places

Dad lies about 45 km from Dungarpur, and the nearest railway station is Surkhanda Ka Khera, about 31 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 Dad
Tehsil headquarters Aspur 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Surkhanda Ka Khera 31 km
Nearest town Sāgwāra 34 km
District headquarters Dungarpur 45 km

Villages closest to Dad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dad village had a population of 597. That makes it the 129th largest of the 170 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,315 residents.

Dad village has 305 males and 292 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dad has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 998.

The pincode recorded for Dad is 314021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dad covers 304.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dad falls under Aspur tehsil of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Dad is Surkhanda Ka Khera, about 31 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 <5 km distance for Dad.

Dad is about 45 km from Dungarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dad is in Aspur tehsil of Dungarpur district. Aspur is about 5.1 km away. Surkhanda Ka Khera is about 31 km away. Sāgwāra is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parda Chundawat (2.7 km), Parda Jani (2.7 km) and Parda Solanki (2.8 km).

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

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