# Dhala Village, Saluni, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Saluni, Chamba 

# Dhala

Dhala is a village in Saluni sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176321**. The 2011 Census counted **356 people in 64 households**, the 51st largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 356people (2011)
- 64households
- 67.7%literacy
- 176321PIN code

## Dhala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhala is 176321.** Dhala falls in Saluni sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176321
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007188

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

## How far is Dhala from nearby towns?

- Saluni (sub-district HQ)28 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)80 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)62 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 Dhala?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Dhala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Lahra
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Himgiri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Dhala known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 33% of the 133 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Dhala

Of every 100 households in Dhala in 2011, 95 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhala · ■ Saluni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**60%

Tap water ****77%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**89%

Use banking services ****90%**

**88%

Television ****50%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****11%**

**20%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Dhala?

■ Dhala · ■ Saluni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1094**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1545**

**990

Working population ****83.4%**

**68.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.1% for men and 54.6% for women. 85% of men and 82% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 24 (8%) · **■** Marginal 271 (91%)

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 Saluni

- Pringul380 people
- Kharoti371 people
- Devgah367 people
- Dol366 people
- Sarahar353 people
- Jusab352 people
- Andwas350 people
- Shukrah343 people

[All 178 villages in Saluni](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/saluni/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhala?176321
- How far is Dhala from Chamba?80 km by road
- What is the population of Dhala?356 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhala in?Chamba district (Saluni sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhala?67.7% (Census 2011)