Village · Nadaun, Hamirpur
# Dabkehr

Dabkehr is a village in Nadaun sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177044. The 2011 Census counted 94 people in 25 households, the 255th largest of 359 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 89.1%.
- 94 people (2011)
- 25 households
- 84.9% literacy
- 177044 PIN code

## Dabkehr PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Dabkehr is 177044. Dabkehr falls in Nadaun sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 177044
- Community development block Nadaun
- Census village code 016872

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

## How far is Dabkehr from nearby towns?
- Nadaun (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ) 26 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town) 11 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Dabkehr?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Dabkehr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

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

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water 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 Dabkehr known for?

The main crops are wheat and maize. About 32% of the 20 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Dabkehr

Of every 100 households in Dabkehr in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Dabkehr · ■ Nadaun rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 100% 86%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 13%
- Tap water 88% 87%
- Drinking water within premises 77% 63%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 65% 21%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 35% 78%
- Use banking services 77% 90%
- Television 73% 79%
- Mobile phone 65% 65%
- Computer with internet 4% 2%
- Two-wheeler 35% 20%
- Car / jeep / van 8% 6%
- None of these assets 15% 7%
- Own their home 96% 97%

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

## What is the population of Dabkehr?

■ Dabkehr · ■ Nadaun rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.9% 89.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 918 1062
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 600 869
- Working population 79.8% 61.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.6% for men and 81.0% for women. 78% of men and 82% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 18 (24%) · ■ Marginal 57 (76%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nadaun
- Lahar 97 people
- Banh - II nd 95 people
- Samhun 95 people
- Bhandera 94 people
- Chaunk 93 people
- Gandiana 92 people
- Loharkar 91 people
- Ratial 91 people

All 371 villages in Nadaun

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Dabkehr? 177044
- How far is Dabkehr from Hamirpur? 26 km by road
- What is the population of Dabkehr? 94 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dabkehr in? Hamirpur district (Nadaun sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dabkehr? 84.9% (Census 2011)

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