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About Dhak Devi Village

Dhak Devi is a large village in Nakur tehsil, in the district of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,304, made up of 1,737 males and 1,567 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.31 hectares hectares.

Dhak Devi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhak Devi village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Saharanpur
Tehsil Nakur
Area (hectares) 110.31 hectares
Population 3,304
Male Population 1,737
Female Population 1,567
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhak Devi compares

By the 2011 count Dhak Devi is the 37th largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents. Its 110.31 hectares work out to about 30 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 891.

Getting to Dhak Devi

Dhak Devi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhak Devi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dhak Devi from other places

Dhak Devi lies about 16 km from Saharanpur, and the nearest railway station is Pilkhani, about 11 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 Dhak Devi
Tehsil headquarters Nakur 8.4 km
Nearest town Nakūr 8.4 km
Nearest railway station Pilkhani 11 km
District headquarters Saharanpur 16 km

Villages closest to Dhak Devi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nakur 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 Dhak Devi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhak Devi village had a population of 3,304. That makes it the 37th largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents.

Dhak Devi village has 1,737 males and 1,567 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhak Devi has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 891.

Dhak Devi covers 110.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhak Devi falls under Nakur tehsil of Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhak Devi is Pilkhani, about 11 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhak Devi.

Dhak Devi is about 16 km from Saharanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhak Devi is in Nakur tehsil of Saharanpur district. Nakur is about 8.4 km away. Nakūr is about 8.4 km away. Pilkhani is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakar Mazra (under 2 km), Kalri (under 2 km) and Jalalpura (under 2 km).

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

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