# Dandru Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Barsar, Hamirpur 

# Dandru

Dandru is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174312**. The 2011 Census counted **229 people in 50 households**, the 86th largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.

- 229people (2011)
- 50households
- 90.3%literacy
- 174312PIN code

## Dandru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dandru is 174312.** Dandru falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174312
- Community development blockBijhri
- Census village code017411

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

## How far is Dandru from nearby towns?

- Barsar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)33 km by road
- Bhota (nearest town)27 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 Dandru?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Dandru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Amb
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Barsar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bani
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Dandru known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulse**. About 46% of the 42 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Dandru

Of every 100 households in Dandru in 2011, 94 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Dandru · ■ Barsar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**99%

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

**87%

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

**12%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**61%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****84%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**5%

None of these assets ****6%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

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 Dandru?

■ Dandru · ■ Barsar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.3%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1063**

**1088

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****769**

**874

Working population ****57.6%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.9% for men and 85.2% for women. 53% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 37 (28%) · **■** Marginal 95 (72%)

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 Barsar

- Awah Upperla233 people
- Niuhal233 people
- Charjeri230 people
- Rapar230 people
- Dhamani227 people
- Ganoh Brahmana226 people
- Chakdah224 people
- Kalwara221 people

[All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dandru?174312
- How far is Dandru from Hamirpur?33 km by road
- What is the population of Dandru?229 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dandru in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dandru?90.3% (Census 2011)