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About Dhari Village

Dhari is a small village in Lansdowne tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 241, made up of 122 males and 119 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 111.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhari village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Lansdowne
Pincode 246128
Area (hectares) 111.96 hectares
Population 241
Male Population 122
Female Population 119
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhari compares

By the 2011 count Dhari is the 77th largest of the 465 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 148 residents. Its 111.96 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1243.

Getting to Dhari

Dhari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhari as Available within <5 km distance. 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.

How far is Dhari from other places

Dhari lies about 8.5 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 19 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 Dhari
Tehsil headquarters Lansdowne 5.9 km
District headquarters Garhwal 8.5 km
Nearest town Kotdwāra 19 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 19 km

Villages closest to Dhari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhari village had a population of 241. That makes it the 77th largest of the 465 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 148 residents.

Dhari village has 122 males and 119 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhari has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1243.

The pincode recorded for Dhari is 246128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhari covers 111.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhari falls under Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhari is Kotdwara, about 19 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhari.

Dhari is about 8.5 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhari is in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district. Lansdowne is about 5.9 km away. Garhwal is about 8.5 km away. Kotdwāra is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pali (under 2 km), Nousin (under 2 km) and Jameli (under 2 km).

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

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