Village · Dalhousie, Chamba # Kasba Banikhet Kasba Banikhet is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176303. The 2011 Census counted 398 people in 92 households, the 29th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 398 people (2011) - 92 households - 92.9% literacy - 176303 PIN code ## Kasba Banikhet PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kasba Banikhet is 176303. Kasba Banikhet falls in Dalhousie sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176303 - Community development block Bhattiyat - Census village code 007411 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kasba Banikhet from nearby towns? - Dalhousie (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road - Chamba (district HQ) 45 km by road - Dalhousie (nearest town) 4 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kasba Banikhet? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Kasba Banikhet; 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 - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Degree college In village · 1 private - ● Polytechnic In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chamba - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 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 Kasba Banikhet known for? The main crops are maize. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kasba Banikhet Of every 100 households in Kasba Banikhet in 2011, 100 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 20 a car. ■ Kasba Banikhet · ■ Dalhousie rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 88% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 12% 36% - Tap water 96% 96% - Drinking water within premises 93% 53% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 86% 35% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 2% 63% - Use banking services 97% 89% - Television 86% 76% - Mobile phone 82% 78% - Computer with internet 8% 3% - Two-wheeler 25% 13% - Car / jeep / van 20% 10% - None of these assets 5% 9% - Own their home 53% 85% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kasba Banikhet? ■ Kasba Banikhet · ■ Dalhousie rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 92.9% 77.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 990 1012 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1538 937 - Working population 30.4% 47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.7% for men and 89.9% for women. 48% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 8 (7%) · ■ Other work 113 (93%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dalhousie - Belli 422 people - Kaphla 416 people - Ruliani 413 people - Gandhiar 408 people - Tappar 358 people - Drabbar 357 people - Garh 354 people - Bariata 353 people All 126 villages in Dalhousie ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kasba Banikhet? 176303 - How far is Kasba Banikhet from Chamba? 45 km by road - What is the population of Kasba Banikhet? 398 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kasba Banikhet in? Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kasba Banikhet? 92.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/dalhousie/kasba-banikhet/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.