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About Dhamnod Village

Dhamnod is a mid sized village in Garautha tehsil, in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,259, made up of 692 males and 567 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 819 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1570.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 284303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamnod Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamnod village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jhansi
Tehsil Garautha
Pincode 284303
Area (hectares) 1570.41 hectares
Population 1,259
Male Population 692
Female Population 567
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 819
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 Dhamnod compares

By the 2011 count Dhamnod is the 62nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,357 residents. Its 1570.41 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 864.

Getting to Dhamnod

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

Dhamnod lies about 84 km from Jhansi, and the nearest railway station is Ait Junction, about 26 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 Dhamnod
Tehsil headquarters Garautha 16 km
Nearest town Gursarāi 21 km
Nearest railway station Ait Junction 26 km
District headquarters Jhansi 84 km

Villages closest to Dhamnod

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamnod village had a population of 1,259. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,357 residents.

Dhamnod village has 692 males and 567 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamnod has about 819 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 864.

The pincode recorded for Dhamnod is 284303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamnod covers 1570.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhamnod falls under Garautha tehsil of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhamnod is Ait Junction, about 26 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 Dhamnod.

Dhamnod is about 84 km from Jhansi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamnod is in Garautha tehsil of Jhansi district. Garautha is about 16 km away. Gursarāi is about 21 km away. Ait Junction is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharwanch (2.7 km), Kakarwai (3.8 km) and Barmain (4.4 km).

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

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