# Dhavalu Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra 

# Dhavalu

Dhavalu is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176028**. The 2011 Census counted **45 people in 10 households**, the 273rd largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.

- 45people (2011)
- 10households
- 76.2%literacy
- 176028PIN code

## Dhavalu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhavalu is 176028.** Dhavalu falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176028
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code010320

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

## How far is Dhavalu from nearby towns?

- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)50 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town)11 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 Dhavalu?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Dhavalu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Pansal
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kharian
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Haripur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Dhavalu known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 23% of the 29 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 Dhavalu

Of every 100 households in Dhavalu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Dhavalu · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**34%

Tap water ****100%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**69%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****90%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****20%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**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 Dhavalu?

■ Dhavalu · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1143**

**1067

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****500**

**890

Working population ****24.4%**

**55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.9% for men and 73.9% for women. 33% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 4 (36%) · **■** Other work 7 (64%)

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

- Kohli62 people
- Bheri61 people
- Mehar Ban57 people
- Bhallar52 people
- Bhatrala44 people
- Dhar Panyali42 people
- Kapahri40 people
- Dhar Chhamb29 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 Dhavalu?176028
- How far is Dhavalu from Dharmsala?50 km by road
- What is the population of Dhavalu?45 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhavalu in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhavalu?76.2% (Census 2011)