# Dharoon Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/dharoon/ Village · Sihunta, Chamba # Dharoon Dharoon is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **259 people in 52 households**, the 56th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%. - 259people (2011) - 52households - 67.6%literacy - 176207PIN code ## Dharoon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dharoon is 176207.** Dharoon falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176207 - Community development blockBhattiyat - Census village code007635 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dharoon from nearby towns? - Sihunta (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)123 km by road - Chuari Khas (nearest town)23 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 Dharoon? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Dharoon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Banet - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tundi - ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garnota - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Dharoon known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 11% of the 193 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 Dharoon Of every 100 households in Dharoon in 2011, 96 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dharoon · ■ Sihunta rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **98% Toilet within the home ****64%** **45% No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** **55% Tap water ****100%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **76% Use banking services ****96%** **93% Television ****58%** **65% Mobile phone ****85%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****14%** **16% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Dharoon? ■ Dharoon · ■ Sihunta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **76.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1140** **1031 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1467** **920 Working population ****58.7%** **53.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.4% for men and 58.6% for women. 54% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 60 (39%) · **■** Other work 20 (13%) · **■** Marginal 72 (47%) 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 Sihunta - Balli289 people - Kathla288 people - Kakroti280 people - Nahana273 people - Banoli254 people - Gorat Bangotu243 people - Morthu Jhikla236 people - Kallar Jolna235 people [All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dharoon?176207 - How far is Dharoon from Chamba?123 km by road - What is the population of Dharoon?259 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dharoon in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dharoon?67.6% (Census 2011)