Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra
# Diyal

Diyal is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177104. The 2011 Census counted 719 people in 178 households, the 41st largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.
- 719 people (2011)
- 178 households
- 91.9% literacy
- 177104 PIN code

## Diyal PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Diyal is 177104. Diyal falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 177104
- Community development block Pragpur
- Census village code 010284

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

## How far is Diyal from nearby towns?
- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 60 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town) 8 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Diyal?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Diyal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

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

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

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 47% of the 108 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Diyal

Of every 100 households in Diyal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Diyal · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 98% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 34%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 78% 59%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 59% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 41% 69%
- Use banking services 100% 95%
- Television 86% 78%
- Mobile phone 78% 71%
- Computer with internet 3% 2%
- Two-wheeler 28% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 5%
- None of these assets 5% 8%
- Own their home 98% 96%

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

## What is the population of Diyal?

■ Diyal · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 91.9% 87.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1172 1067
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1062 890
- Working population 46.6% 55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.7% for men and 87.9% for women. 45% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 129 (39%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 95 (28%) · ■ Marginal 109 (33%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dera Gopipur
- Balyana 761 people
- Rainta 737 people
- Kariara 730 people
- Karoha Kalan 725 people
- Chudhrehar 711 people
- Sanot 708 people
- Lahru 703 people
- Dohag 699 people

All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Diyal? 177104
- How far is Diyal from Dharmsala? 60 km by road
- What is the population of Diyal? 719 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Diyal in? Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Diyal? 91.9% (Census 2011)

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