# Bongta Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/bongta/ Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Bongta Bongta is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177101**. The 2011 Census counted **182 people in 47 households**, the 187th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 182people (2011) - 47households - 91.7%literacy - 177101PIN code ## Bongta PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bongta is 177101.** Bongta falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177101 - Community development blockDera - Census village code010309 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bongta from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)49 km by road - Dera Gopipur (nearest town)5 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 Bongta? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Bongta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bankhadi - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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 Bongta known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 26% of the 51 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 Bongta Of every 100 households in Bongta in 2011, 100 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bongta · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****17%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **34% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **69% Use banking services ****36%** **95% Television ****89%** **78% Mobile phone ****13%** **71% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****2%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Bongta? ■ Bongta · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****838** **1067 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****471** **890 Working population ****51.6%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.1% for men and 88.0% for women. 47% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 8 (9%) · **■** Marginal 85 (90%) 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 Dera Gopipur - Kalar Kalan191 people - Dol188 people - Mangarh186 people - Bhardu182 people - Rasuhi182 people - Chanauta Uparla181 people - Haryal181 people - Bhial178 people [All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bongta?177101 - How far is Bongta from Dharmsala?49 km by road - What is the population of Bongta?182 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bongta in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bongta?91.7% (Census 2011)