Village · Dalhousie, Chamba
# Dhalog

Dhalog is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176303. The 2011 Census counted 253 people in 59 households, the 54th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.
- 253 people (2011)
- 59 households
- 80.7% literacy
- 176303 PIN code

## Dhalog PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Dhalog is 176303. Dhalog falls in Dalhousie sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176303
- Community development block Bhattiyat
- Census village code 007421

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Dhalog from nearby towns?
- Dalhousie (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ) 52 km by road
- Dalhousie (nearest town) 13 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Dhalog?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Dhalog; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bugdhar
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Banikhet
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chamba
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Dhalog known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 25% of the 84 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Dhalog

Of every 100 households in Dhalog in 2011, 100 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dhalog · ■ Dalhousie rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 77% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 23% 36%
- Tap water 100% 96%
- Drinking water within premises 56% 53%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 51% 35%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 49% 63%
- Use banking services 90% 89%
- Television 70% 76%
- Mobile phone 72% 78%
- Computer with internet 0% 3%
- Two-wheeler 16% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 10%
- None of these assets 10% 9%
- Own their home 97% 85%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dhalog?

■ Dhalog · ■ Dalhousie rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.7% 77.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 917 1012
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 786 937
- Working population 33.2% 47.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.5% for men and 69.1% for women. 61% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 23 (27%) · ■ Marginal 61 (73%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Dalhousie
- Dhar 265 people
- Manjdhar 257 people
- Bakan 256 people
- Rangar 254 people
- Kallar 250 people
- Betina 240 people
- Barinni 231 people
- Mihnu 218 people

All 126 villages in Dalhousie

## Other places named Dhalog
- Dhalog · Village, Karsog, Mandi · 102 people

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Dhalog? 176303
- How far is Dhalog from Chamba? 52 km by road
- What is the population of Dhalog? 253 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhalog in? Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhalog? 80.7% (Census 2011)

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