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About Dhapla Village

Dhapla is a small village in Kaladhungi tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 465, made up of 236 males and 229 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhapla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhapla village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Nainital
Tehsil Kaladhungi
Pincode 263140
Area (hectares) 46.32 hectares
Population 465
Male Population 236
Female Population 229
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhapla compares

By the 2011 count Dhapla is the 32nd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 429 residents. Its 46.32 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Dhapla

Dhapla is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhapla as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Dhapla from other places

Dhapla lies about 9.8 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 15 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 Dhapla
Tehsil headquarters Kaladhungi 6.4 km
District headquarters Nainital 9.8 km
Nearest town Naini Tāl 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 15 km

Villages closest to Dhapla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhapla village had a population of 465. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 429 residents.

Dhapla village has 236 males and 229 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhapla has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Dhapla is 263140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhapla covers 46.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhapla falls under Kaladhungi tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhapla is Kathgodam, about 15 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 - 10 km distance for Dhapla.

Dhapla is about 9.8 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhapla is in Kaladhungi tehsil of Nainital district. Kaladhungi is about 6.4 km away. Nainital is about 9.8 km away. Naini Tāl is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaladhungi Range (6.4 km), Bhawanipur Gariyal (6.5 km) and Kaladungi Bandobasti (6.6 km).

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

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