# Dhank Village, Upleta, Rajkot (Gujarat) – PIN Code

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Village · Upleta, Rajkot 

# Dhank

Dhank is a village in Upleta sub-district of Rajkot district, Gujarat, PIN code **360460**. The 2011 Census counted **7,087 people in 1,549 households**, the 2nd largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 7,087people (2011)
- 1,549households
- 68.2%literacy
- 360460PIN code

## Dhank PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhank is 360460.** Dhank falls in Upleta sub-district, Rajkot district, Gujarat.

- PIN code360460
- Gram panchayatDhank
- Community development blockUpleta
- Census village code513340

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dhank from nearby towns?

- Upleta (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Rajkot (district HQ)135 km by road
- Bhayavadar (nearest town)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Dhank?

18 services counted by the Census are inside Dhank; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Upleta
- ○Degree college10+ km · Upleta
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Upleta
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Dhank known for?

The main crops are **ground nut, cotton and castor**. About 64% of the 7,569 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,537 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dhank

Of every 100 households in Dhank in 2011, 92 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Dhank · ■ Upleta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**44%

Tap water ****81%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**68%

Use banking services ****73%**

**68%

Television ****62%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****47%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****12%**

**13%

Own their home ****91%**

**87%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Dhank?

■ Dhank · ■ Upleta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.2%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846**

**882

Working population ****43.9%**

**48.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.8% for men and 62.5% for women. 61% of men and 26% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1,285 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,102 (35%) · **■** Household industry 22 (1%) · **■** Other work 555 (18%) · **■** Marginal 147 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Upleta

- Paneli Moti11,903 people
- Kolki6,411 people
- Khakhi Jalia4,360 people
- Dumiyani3,078 people
- Nagvadar3,001 people

[All 49 villages in Upleta](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/upleta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhank?360460
- How far is Dhank from Rajkot?135 km by road
- What is the population of Dhank?7,087 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhank in?Rajkot district (Upleta sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Dhank?68.2% (Census 2011)
