# Dhar Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Dhar

Dhar is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176215**. The 2011 Census counted **1,054 people in 202 households**, the 25th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 1,054people (2011)
- 202households
- 81.4%literacy
- 176215PIN code

## Dhar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhar is 176215.** Dhar falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176215
- Community development blockDharmsala
- Census village code009505

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

## How far is Dhar from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)7 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)7 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 Dhar?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Dhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Gharoh
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dari
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Dhar known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 17% of the 247 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Dhar

Of every 100 households in Dhar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Dhar · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**29%

Tap water ****99%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**40%

Use banking services ****99%**

**94%

Television ****93%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**9%

None of these assets ****1%**

**7%

Own their home ****96%**

**91%

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 Dhar?

■ Dhar · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****676**

**917

Working population ****26.3%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.7% for men and 69.9% for women. 46% of men and 5% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 7 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 13 (5%) · **■** Other work 253 (91%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

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 Dharmsala

- Dhial1,119 people
- Narwana1,113 people
- Kasba1,088 people
- Gharoh Khas1,084 people
- Uparli Dar1,044 people
- Gharthehar948 people
- Bangrehr931 people
- Kajlot -I930 people

[All 164 villages in Dharmsala](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhar?176215
- How far is Dhar from Dharmsala?7 km by road
- What is the population of Dhar?1,054 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhar in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhar?81.4% (Census 2011)
