# Dhandera Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Dhandera

Dhandera is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176125**. The 2011 Census counted **451 people in 91 households**, the 76th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 451people (2011)
- 91households
- 86.8%literacy
- 176125PIN code

## Dhandera PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhandera is 176125.** Dhandera falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176125
- Community development blockPanchrukhi
- Census village code011956

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

## How far is Dhandera from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)21 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)68 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)36 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 Dhandera?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Dhandera; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thulaja
- ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- 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 Dhandera known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 33% of the 116 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 Dhandera

Of every 100 households in Dhandera in 2011, 98 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Dhandera · ■ Baijnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**15%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**50%

Use banking services ****91%**

**94%

Television ****78%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**7%

None of these assets ****12%**

**6%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Dhandera?

■ Dhandera · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.8%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867**

**904

Working population ****46.1%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.5% for men and 77.9% for women. 47% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 101 (49%) · **■** Marginal 107 (51%)

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 Baijnath

- Gharnot472 people
- Panjiala Buhla462 people
- Taras460 people
- Chordu455 people
- Sansal Khas431 people
- Doli Khurd430 people
- Duhk428 people
- Bhattu Uparla410 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhandera?176125
- How far is Dhandera from Dharmsala?68 km by road
- What is the population of Dhandera?451 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhandera in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhandera?86.8% (Census 2011)