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About Dohajhusau Village

Dohajhusau is a small village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 221, made up of 114 males and 107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 309.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dohajhusau Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dohajhusau village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Chakrata
Pincode 248123
Area (hectares) 309.25 hectares
Population 221
Male Population 114
Female Population 107
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Dohajhusau compares

By the 2011 count Dohajhusau is the 80th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 309.25 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Dohajhusau

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

Dohajhusau lies about 35 km from Dehradun. 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 Dohajhusau
Tehsil headquarters Chakrata 13 km
Nearest town Mussoorie 22 km
District headquarters Dehradun 35 km

Villages closest to Dohajhusau

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dohajhusau village had a population of 221. That makes it the 80th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.

Dohajhusau village has 114 males and 107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dohajhusau has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Dohajhusau is 248123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dohajhusau covers 309.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dohajhusau falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Dohajhusau notes the nearest railway station 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 Dohajhusau.

Dohajhusau is about 35 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dohajhusau is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. Chakrata is about 13 km away. Mussoorie is about 22 km away. Dehradun is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matiyawa (under 2 km), Ghananta (1.5 km) and Kolaha (2.3 km).

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

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