Dehradun Food Guide: Taste the Magic of Mountain Flavors
Kafuli, chainsoo and phaanu are the Garhwali dishes Dehradun is built on, alongside the momos and chaat the hill town is better known for.
- 04 Aug 25
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Dhaulas is a mid sized village in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,052, made up of 508 males and 544 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,071 females per 1000 males. The village covers 328.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248197, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Vikasnagar |
| Pincode | 248197 |
| Area (hectares) | 328.98 hectares |
| Population | 1,052 |
| Male Population | 508 |
| Female Population | 544 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,071 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Dhaulas is the 67th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 328.98 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 908.
Dhaulas is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhaulas as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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.
Dhaulas lies about 7.4 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.
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 7.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Vikasnagar | 25 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaulas village had a population of 1,052. That makes it the 67th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.
Dhaulas village has 508 males and 544 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaulas has about 1071 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 908.
The pincode recorded for Dhaulas is 248197. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dhaulas covers 328.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dhaulas falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Dhaulas notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhaulas.
Dhaulas is about 7.4 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dhaulas is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Dehradun is about 7.4 km away. Vikasnagar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Saliyawala (1.6 km), Gujrara Karan Pur (1.7 km) and Chauki (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhaulas today is likely to be higher.
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