# Surajpur Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/surajpur/ Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Surajpur Surajpur is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177103**. The 2011 Census counted **1,181 people in 272 households**, the 11th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 94.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 1,181people (2011) - 272households - 94.7%literacy - 177103PIN code ## Surajpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Surajpur is 177103.** Surajpur falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177103 - Community development blockPragpur - Census village code010253 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Surajpur from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)62 km by road - Dera Gopipur (nearest town)10 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 Surajpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Surajpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dhaliyara - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Dhaliyara - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Nehranpukhar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Surajpur known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 32% of the 268 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 Surajpur Of every 100 households in Surajpur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Surajpur · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****81%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **34% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****100%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **69% Use banking services ****99%** **95% Television ****82%** **78% Mobile phone ****58%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****24%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **5% None of these assets ****8%** **8% Own their home ****98%** **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 Surajpur? ■ Surajpur · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****94.7%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1050** **1067 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****742** **890 Working population ****51.7%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.3% for men and 92.3% for women. 50% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 17 (3%) · **■** Other work 239 (39%) · **■** Marginal 355 (58%) 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 - Ludret1,410 people - Garh1,317 people - Har1,241 people - Muhal1,241 people - Gathutar1,167 people - Chanaur1,160 people - Bhatoli Phakorian1,158 people - Jambal1,125 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 Surajpur?177103 - How far is Surajpur from Dharmsala?62 km by road - What is the population of Surajpur?1,181 (Census 2011) - Which district is Surajpur in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Surajpur?94.7% (Census 2011)