Dhound
Dhound is a revenue village in Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 1,409 in 267 households (Census 2011).
1,409 souls. 267 homes.
Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Dhound today
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹2,467Sevda APMC · 29 Oct 2026
- Groundnut₹6,450Datia APMC · 29 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹3,600Bhander APMC · 29 Oct 2026
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Dhound is a village in Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,409 people in 267 households, with a literacy rate of 75.1%. It is administered by the Ghoud gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 475336.
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Gram panchayat
Dhound is in the Ghoud (धोंड) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Ghoud
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Dhound compares
By population, Dhound ranks #24 of 140 inhabited villages in Bhander tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Dhound had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Dhound at a glance
Dhound is a village of 1,409 people in 267 households (Census 2011) in Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, the 24th of 140 inhabited villages in Bhander tehsil by population. Literacy is 75.1%, 0.8 points below the tehsil figure of 75.9%, and the sex ratio is 835 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 475336; the LGD village code is 454856.
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Key facts — Dhound
Villages sharing pincode 475336
Other villages in Bhander tehsil
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- Population
- 1,409Census 2011
- Male / female
- 768 / 641
- Households
- 267
- People per home
- 5.3
- Literacy rate
- 75.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Dhound on the map
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Dhound · 25.9319° N, 78.6211° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh
- जिला सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट
District Administration, Umaria · 27 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Dhound
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Essential services & places near Dhound
Dhound isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bhander tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices190 in Datia district
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Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics16 in Datia district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Datia district
Colleges & universities3 in Datia district
Police & fire stations1 in Datia district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Datia district
Government offices2 in Datia district
Temples4 in Datia district
Transport12 in Datia district
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People often ask about Dhound
Where is Dhound located?
Dhound is a village in Bhander tehsil of Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Dhound in?
Dhound is in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Dhound belong to?
Dhound comes under the Ghoud gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Dhound?
The pincode of Dhound, Bhander, Datia is 475336.
What is the population of Dhound?
As per the 2011 Census, Dhound had a population of 1,409 (768 males and 641 females).
How many households are there in Dhound?
Dhound had 267 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Dhound?
The literacy rate of Dhound was 75.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Dhound?
Dhound had 835 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhound in?
Dhound is in the Bhind Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Dhound?
Sandhya Ray (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhind Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dhound, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Dhound in?
Dhound is in the Bhander assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Dhound?
Phool Singh Baraiya (Indian National Congress) won the Bhander assembly seat, which includes Dhound, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Dhound?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhound is 454856 and its Census 2011 village code is 454856.
Which villages are near Dhound?
Villages near Dhound include Itarora (within ~15 km), Jaswantpur (within ~15 km), Badehari (within ~15 km), Richhoura (within ~15 km), Sikari (within ~15 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Dhound?
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 39.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Datia district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 29 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) · Millet | Sevda APMC | 2,150 | 2,469 | 2,467 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut · Groundnut seed | Datia APMC | 6,107 | 6,107 | 6,107 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut · Big (With Shell) | Datia APMC | 5,800 | 6,500 | 6,450 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Basmati 1509 | Datia APMC | 3,400 | 4,000 | 3,600 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Bhander APMC | 3,585 | 4,080 | 3,600 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1718 | Datia APMC | 3,450 | 3,450 | 3,450 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Dhan | Bhander APMC | 3,500 | 4,080 | 3,900 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Dhan | Datia APMC | 3,650 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 29 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Dhound's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Dhound →Compare Dhound with… →All villages in Bhander →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
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- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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