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About Dhikwali Village

Dhikwali is a small village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 235, made up of 114 males and 121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246164, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhikwali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhikwali village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Pauri
Pincode 246164
Area (hectares) 39.94 hectares
Population 235
Male Population 114
Female Population 121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
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 Dhikwali compares

By the 2011 count Dhikwali is the 121st largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 39.94 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1259.

Getting to Dhikwali

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

Dhikwali lies about 35 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 45 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 Dhikwali
Tehsil headquarters Pauri 7.4 km
District headquarters Garhwal 35 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 45 km

Villages closest to Dhikwali

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.

Common questions about Dhikwali

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhikwali village had a population of 235. That makes it the 121st largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.

Dhikwali village has 114 males and 121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhikwali has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1259.

The pincode recorded for Dhikwali is 246164. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhikwali covers 39.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhikwali falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhikwali is Kotdwara, about 45 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 <5 km distance for Dhikwali.

Dhikwali is about 35 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhikwali is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Pauri is about 7.4 km away. Garhwal is about 35 km away. Kotdwara is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ali Laga Bhimli (under 2 km), Bajali (under 2 km) and Balibou (under 2 km).

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

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