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About Dhakrani Village

Dhakrani is one of the larger villages in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,757, made up of 6,644 males and 6,113 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1263.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248198, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhakrani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakrani village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Vikasnagar
Pincode 248198
Area (hectares) 1263.54 hectares
Population 12,757
Male Population 6,644
Female Population 6,113
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
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 Dhakrani compares

By the 2011 count Dhakrani is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 1263.54 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Dhakrani

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

Dhakrani lies about 33 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 Dhakrani
Tehsil headquarters Vikasnagar 5.8 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 9.0 km
District headquarters Dehradun 33 km

Villages closest to Dhakrani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhakrani village had a population of 12,757. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.

Dhakrani village has 6,644 males and 6,113 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakrani has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Dhakrani is 248198. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhakrani covers 1263.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhakrani falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Dhakrani 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 Dhakrani.

Dhakrani is about 33 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhakrani is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Vikasnagar is about 5.8 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 9.0 km away. Dehradun is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahpur Kalyanpur (3.2 km), Mirzapur Urf Dhalipur (3.3 km) and Dharmawala (3.7 km).

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

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