Village · Galore, Hamirpur
# Dudhana Ghirthan

Dudhana Ghirthan is a village in Galore sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177026. The 2011 Census counted 298 people in 61 households, the 31st largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%.
- 298 people (2011)
- 61 households
- 90.8% literacy
- 177026 PIN code

## Dudhana Ghirthan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Dudhana Ghirthan is 177026. Dudhana Ghirthan falls in Galore sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 177026
- Community development block Hamirpur
- Census village code 016990

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Dudhana Ghirthan from nearby towns?
- Galore (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ) 15 km by road
- Hamirpur (nearest town) 15 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Dudhana Ghirthan?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Dudhana Ghirthan; 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
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Post office In village
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Nalti
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells 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 Dudhana Ghirthan known for?

The main crops are wheat and maize. About 64% of the 28 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Dudhana Ghirthan

Of every 100 households in Dudhana Ghirthan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dudhana Ghirthan · ■ Galore rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 99%
- Toilet within the home 91% 91%
- No toilet (open defecation) 9% 9%
- Tap water 100% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 53% 67%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 32%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 79% 67%
- Use banking services 100% 92%
- Television 76% 82%
- Mobile phone 33% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 19% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 4%
- None of these assets 3% 7%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dudhana Ghirthan?

■ Dudhana Ghirthan · ■ Galore rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 90.8% 87.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1041 1120
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 625 860
- Working population 49.3% 63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.7% for men and 84.5% for women. 46% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 53 (36%) · ■ Other work 25 (17%) · ■ Marginal 69 (47%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Galore
- Manjrah 322 people
- Mer 317 people
- Goes 315 people
- Tikkar 307 people
- Jiana 290 people
- Bhaloo 278 people
- Nalwin 271 people
- Kohlwin 258 people

All 111 villages in Galore

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Dudhana Ghirthan? 177026
- How far is Dudhana Ghirthan from Hamirpur? 15 km by road
- What is the population of Dudhana Ghirthan? 298 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dudhana Ghirthan in? Hamirpur district (Galore sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dudhana Ghirthan? 90.8% (Census 2011)

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