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About Dantola Village

Dantola is a small village in Berinag tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 262, made up of 123 males and 139 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,130 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262533, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dantola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dantola village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Berinag
Pincode 262533
Area (hectares) 33.25 hectares
Population 262
Male Population 123
Female Population 139
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,130
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 Dantola compares

By the 2011 count Dantola is the 52nd largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 183 residents. Its 33.25 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Dantola

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

Dantola lies about 36 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 84 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 Dantola
Tehsil headquarters Berinag 9.0 km
District headquarters Pithoragarh 36 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 36 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 84 km

Villages closest to Dantola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dantola village had a population of 262. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 183 residents.

Dantola village has 123 males and 139 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dantola has about 1130 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Dantola is 262533. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dantola covers 33.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dantola falls under Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dantola is Kathgodam, about 84 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 Dantola.

Dantola is about 36 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dantola is in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Berinag is about 9.0 km away. Pithoragarh is about 36 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pankhu R F (under 2 km), Tusrera (under 2 km) and Dadal (under 2 km).

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

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