Block / Tehsil → Theog
District → Shimla
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Dakana village is 025006. Dakana village is located in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 43km away from district headquarter Theog. Theog is the sub-district headquarter of Dakana village. As per 2009 stats, Sandhu is the gram panchayat of Dakana village.
The total geographical area of village is 117.58 hectares. Dakana has a total population of 177 peoples, out of which male population is 95 while female population is 82. Literacy rate of dakana village is 76.84% out of which 82.11% males and 70.73% females are literate. There are about 40 houses in dakana village. Pincode of dakana village locality is 171201.
When it comes to administration, Dakana village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Dakana village comes under Theog assembly constituency & Shimla parliamentary constituency. Theog is nearest town to dakana village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 177 | 95 | 82 |
| Literate Population | 136 | 78 | 58 |
| Illiterate Population | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Dakana - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sandhu |
| Block / Tehsil : | Theog |
| District : | Shimla |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 171201 |
| Area : | 117.58 hectares |
| Population : | 177 |
| Households : | 40 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Theog |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Theog |
| Villages in Sandhu Gram Panchayat | |
| Patena | Bagon Sandhu |
| Balhech I | Balhech Ii |
| Ban Bag | Barwan |
| Bishri | Dakana |
| Gowahi | Jadeog |
| Jangal Balhech | Jangal Kanag I |
| Jangal Kanag Ii | Jangal Nirgoni |
| Jangal Sandhu | Janol |
| Kathal | Parhain |
| Runkuli Digar | Runkuli Godhan |
| Sanhana | Up Muhal Teer |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Theog |
| List of Tehsils in Shimla |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.