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About Dhandar Village
Dhandar is a small village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9, made up of 5 males and 4 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 800 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246176, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dhandar Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Pauri |
| Pincode | 246176 |
| Area (hectares) | 24.14 hectares |
| Population | 9 |
| Male Population | 5 |
| Female Population | 4 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 800 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Dhandar compares
By the 2011 count Dhandar is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 24.14 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1259.
Getting to Dhandar
Dhandar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhandar as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhandar from other places
Dhandar lies about 66 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 74 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.
| Nearest town | Srīnagar | 25 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Pauri | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 66 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 74 km |
Villages closest to Dhandar
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pauri 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.
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Common questions about Dhandar
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhandar village had a population of 9. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.
Dhandar village has 5 males and 4 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhandar has about 800 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1259.
The pincode recorded for Dhandar is 246176. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dhandar covers 24.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Dhandar falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Dhandar is Rishikesh, about 74 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhandar.
Dhandar is about 66 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dhandar is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Srīnagar is about 25 km away. Pauri is about 28 km away. Garhwal is about 66 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dhunka (under 2 km), Kyarki (2.4 km) and Kyarko (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhandar today is likely to be higher.
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