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

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Ghana

Ghana is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176209**. The 2011 Census counted **1,208 people in 266 households**, the 19th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 1,208people (2011)
- 266households
- 84.8%literacy
- 176209PIN code

## Ghana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Ghana is 176209.** Ghana falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176209
- Community development blockKangra
- Census village code009561

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

## How far is Ghana from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)12 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)12 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 Ghana?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Ghana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bagli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Ghana known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 81% of the 100 hectares of village land is sown, and 79 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 Ghana

Of every 100 households in Ghana in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ghana · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**29%

Tap water ****68%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**40%

Use banking services ****91%**

**94%

Television ****83%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**9%

None of these assets ****9%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Ghana?

■ Ghana · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.8%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****997**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1101**

**917

Working population ****47.1%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.4% for men and 77.0% for women. 59% of men and 35% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 18 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 162 (28%) · **■** Marginal 387 (68%)

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

- Rasan1,260 people
- Rakar1,258 people
- Jhikli Dar1,250 people
- Tangroti1,221 people
- Naddi1,203 people
- Dhial1,119 people
- Narwana1,113 people
- Kasba1,088 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Ghana?176209
- How far is Ghana from Dharmsala?12 km by road
- What is the population of Ghana?1,208 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghana in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ghana?84.8% (Census 2011)