Village · Dharmsala, Kangra # Miniana Miniana is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176217. The 2011 Census counted 139 people in 38 households, the 134th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%. - 139 people (2011) - 38 households - 73.2% literacy - 176217 PIN code ## Miniana PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Miniana is 176217. Miniana falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176217 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009494 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Miniana from nearby towns? - Dharmsala (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 16 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town) 16 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Miniana? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Miniana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Bhitlu - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Chari - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Miniana known for? The main crops are wheat. About 11% of the 118 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Miniana Of every 100 households in Miniana in 2011, 97 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Miniana · ■ Dharmsala rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 98% - Toilet within the home 44% 70% - No toilet (open defecation) 56% 29% - Tap water 100% 91% - Drinking water within premises 0% 56% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 20% 58% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 80% 40% - Use banking services 82% 94% - Television 74% 84% - Mobile phone 18% 69% - Computer with internet 3% 3% - Two-wheeler 3% 21% - Car / jeep / van 5% 9% - None of these assets 20% 7% - Own their home 95% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Miniana? ■ Miniana · ■ Dharmsala rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.2% 84.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 931 981 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1667 917 - Working population 38.8% 39.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.3% for men and 64.9% for women. 62% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 17 (31%) · ■ Other work 36 (67%) · ■ Marginal 1 (2%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dharmsala - Kotla 182 people - Chhatair 169 people - Diktu 160 people - Chhainti 150 people - Balehr Khas 135 people - Gulerian 134 people - Bhitlu 131 people - Bandi Khurd 127 people All 164 villages in Dharmsala ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Miniana? 176217 - How far is Miniana from Dharmsala? 16 km by road - What is the population of Miniana? 139 (Census 2011) - Which district is Miniana in? Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Miniana? 73.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/miniana/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.