# Dhakala Village, Shahbad, Kurukshetra (Haryana) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/shahbad/dhakala/ Village · Shahbad, Kurukshetra # Dhakala Dhakala is a village in Shahbad sub-district of Kurukshetra district, Haryana, PIN code **136135**. The 2011 Census counted **1,274 people in 260 households**, the 25th largest of 63 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.4%. - 1,274people (2011) - 260households - 71.4%literacy - 136135PIN code ## Dhakala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhakala is 136135.** Dhakala falls in Shahbad sub-district, Kurukshetra district, Haryana. - PIN code136135 - Gram panchayatDhakala - Community development blockShahbad - Census village code058357 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhakala from nearby towns? - Shahbad (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Kurukshetra (district HQ)30 km by road - Shahbad (nearest town)5 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 Dhakala? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Dhakala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shahbad - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shahbad - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahbad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)13 h summer · 14 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 Dhakala known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. Products made here include atta chakki. About 92% of the 272 hectares of village land is sown, and 251 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 Dhakala Of every 100 households in Dhakala in 2011, 94 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dhakala · ■ Shahbad rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **95% Toilet within the home ****55%** **65% No toilet (open defecation) ****45%** **31% Tap water ****100%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **65% Use banking services ****63%** **74% Television ****54%** **78% Mobile phone ****55%** **73% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****19%** **36% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **7% None of these assets ****29%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Dhakala? ■ Dhakala · ■ Shahbad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.4%** **76.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **892 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****710** **809 Working population ****35.5%** **35.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.0% for men and 64.6% for women. 51% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 48 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 171 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 78 (17%) · **■** Marginal 153 (34%) 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 Shahbad - Thaska Ali1,464 people - Mandheri1,420 people - Bijharpur1,350 people - Jharauli Khurd1,301 people - Yari1,257 people - Chhapra1,256 people - Tharauli1,227 people - Golpura1,204 people [All 63 villages in Shahbad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/shahbad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhakala?136135 - How far is Dhakala from Kurukshetra?30 km by road - What is the population of Dhakala?1,274 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhakala in?Kurukshetra district (Shahbad sub-district), Haryana - What is the literacy rate of Dhakala?71.4% (Census 2011)