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About Dhanachuli Village

Dhanachuli is a mid sized village in Dhari tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,506, made up of 786 males and 720 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 230.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanachuli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanachuli village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Nainital
Tehsil Dhari
Pincode 263132
Area (hectares) 230.26 hectares
Population 1,506
Male Population 786
Female Population 720
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanachuli compares

By the 2011 count Dhanachuli is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 511 residents. Its 230.26 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Dhanachuli

Dhanachuli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanachuli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dhanachuli from other places

Dhanachuli lies about 101 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 56 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 Dhanachuli
Nearest town Pauri 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhari 26 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 56 km
District headquarters Nainital 101 km

Villages closest to Dhanachuli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanachuli village had a population of 1,506. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 511 residents.

Dhanachuli village has 786 males and 720 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanachuli has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Dhanachuli is 263132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanachuli covers 230.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanachuli falls under Dhari tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhanachuli is Rishikesh, about 56 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhanachuli.

Dhanachuli is about 101 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanachuli is in Dhari tehsil of Nainital district. Pauri is about 8.3 km away. Dhari is about 26 km away. Rishikesh is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Duduli (under 2 km), Pokhari Chak Sandula (4.4 km) and Barain Range (7.5 km).

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

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