Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra
# Thana

Thana is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176029. The 2011 Census counted 361 people in 73 households, the 121st largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.
- 361 people (2011)
- 73 households
- 82.1% literacy
- 176029 PIN code

## Thana PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Thana is 176029. Thana falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176029
- Community development block Dera
- Census village code 010467

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

## How far is Thana from nearby towns?
- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 45 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town) 11 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Thana?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Thana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

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

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps
- 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 Thana known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 35% of the 69 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Thana

Of every 100 households in Thana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Thana · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 37% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 63% 34%
- Tap water 63% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 6% 59%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 93% 69%
- Use banking services 100% 95%
- Television 86% 78%
- Mobile phone 89% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 16% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 5%
- None of these assets 3% 8%
- Own their home 99% 96%

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

## What is the population of Thana?

■ Thana · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.1% 87.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1242 1067
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1150 890
- Working population 70.9% 55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.5% for men and 74.6% for women. 68% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 32 (12%) · ■ Marginal 222 (87%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dera Gopipur
- Gharun 376 people
- Bhardyal 373 people
- Bagli Uparli 371 people
- Thor Nichli 370 people
- Bihan Uparli 360 people
- Sapru 360 people
- Bahni 351 people
- Salehr 350 people

All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Thana? 176029
- How far is Thana from Dharmsala? 45 km by road
- What is the population of Thana? 361 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thana in? Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Thana? 82.1% (Census 2011)

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