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About Dhus Village

Dhus is a mid sized village in Koraon tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,367, made up of 717 males and 650 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhus Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhus village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Koraon
Pincode 212306
Area (hectares) 24.19 hectares
Population 1,367
Male Population 717
Female Population 650
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
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 Dhus compares

By the 2011 count Dhus is the 101st largest of the 263 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,379 residents. Its 24.19 hectares work out to about 57 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Dhus

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

Dhus lies about 6.4 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Subedarganj, about under 2 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 Dhus
Nearest railway station Subedarganj under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Koraon 6.4 km
District headquarters Allahabad 6.4 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 6.4 km

Villages closest to Dhus

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhus village had a population of 1,367. That makes it the 101st largest of the 263 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,379 residents.

Dhus village has 717 males and 650 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhus has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Dhus is 212306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhus covers 24.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 57 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhus falls under Koraon tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhus is Subedarganj, about under 2 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 Dhus.

Dhus is about 6.4 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhus is in Koraon tehsil of Allahabad district. Subedarganj is about under 2 km away. Koraon is about 6.4 km away. Allahabad is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanapur (1.9 km), Kundwa Urf Unch Gaon (2.0 km) and Devghat (2.1 km).

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

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