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About Dhanpau Village

Dhanpau is a small village in Kalsi tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 430, made up of 219 males and 211 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248158, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanpau Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanpau village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Kalsi
Pincode 248158
Area (hectares) 222.95 hectares
Population 430
Male Population 219
Female Population 211
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Dhanpau compares

By the 2011 count Dhanpau is the 24th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 222.95 hectares work out to about 1.9 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, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Dhanpau

Dhanpau is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanpau 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. The nearest villages by name are Danda, Datanu, Dau and Desau. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhanpau

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanpau village had a population of 430. That makes it the 24th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.

Dhanpau village has 219 males and 211 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanpau has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Dhanpau is 248158. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanpau covers 222.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhanpau falls under Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Dhanpau 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 Dhanpau.

Dhanpau is in Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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