# Dhanabal Village, Saluni, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Saluni, Chamba 

# Dhanabal

Dhanabal is a village in Saluni sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176320**. The 2011 Census counted **320 people in 58 households**, the 67th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 320people (2011)
- 58households
- 69.5%literacy
- 176320PIN code

## Dhanabal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhanabal is 176320.** Dhanabal falls in Saluni sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176320
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007250

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

## How far is Dhanabal from nearby towns?

- Saluni (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)58 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)44 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 Dhanabal?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Dhanabal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Saluni
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Dhanabal known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 38% of the 79 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 Dhanabal

Of every 100 households in Dhanabal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Dhanabal · ■ Saluni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**60%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**26%

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

**10%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****100%**

**88%

Television ****32%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****10%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****58%**

**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 Dhanabal?

■ Dhanabal · ■ Saluni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.5%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****810**

**990

Working population ****85.6%**

**68.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.1% for men and 64.4% for women. 87% of men and 84% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 195 (71%) · **■** Other work 13 (5%) · **■** Marginal 66 (24%)

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

- Bhinga326 people
- Jatauta323 people
- Manyoga322 people
- Kuntedi321 people
- Banjar318 people
- Kheri318 people
- Sindla315 people
- Ganua313 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhanabal?176320
- How far is Dhanabal from Chamba?58 km by road
- What is the population of Dhanabal?320 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhanabal in?Chamba district (Saluni sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhanabal?69.5% (Census 2011)