# Lanjhni Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Lanjhni

Lanjhni is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176215**. The 2011 Census counted **657 people in 144 households**, the 51st largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 657people (2011)
- 144households
- 79.1%literacy
- 176215PIN code

## Lanjhni PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176215
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009526

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

## How far is Lanjhni from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (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 Lanjhni?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Lanjhni; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gharoh
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 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 Lanjhni known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 33% of the 178 hectares of village land is sown, and 44 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 Lanjhni

Of every 100 households in Lanjhni in 2011, 99 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Lanjhni · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**29%

Tap water ****99%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**40%

Use banking services ****97%**

**94%

Television ****79%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**9%

None of these assets ****13%**

**7%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Lanjhni?

■ Lanjhni · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**917

Working population ****57.4%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.5% for men and 70.4% for women. 59% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 26 (7%) · **■** Marginal 348 (92%)

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

- Bhatehr692 people
- Jatehr688 people
- Swala688 people
- Uperli Bhadwal661 people
- Chelian654 people
- Meti649 people
- Parol641 people
- Tangroti Khas620 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lanjhni?176215
- How far is Lanjhni from Dharmsala?10 km by road
- What is the population of Lanjhni?657 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lanjhni in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lanjhni?79.1% (Census 2011)