# Thamba Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Thamba

Thamba is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176057**. The 2011 Census counted **503 people in 103 households**, the 69th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 503people (2011)
- 103households
- 85.2%literacy
- 176057PIN code

## Thamba PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Thamba is 176057.** Thamba falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176057
- Community development blockDharmsala
- Census village code009594

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

## How far is Thamba from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)10 km by road
- Yol (nearest town)8 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 Thamba?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Thamba; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bashala
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kangra
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Thamba known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 57% of the 58 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Thamba

Of every 100 households in Thamba in 2011, 100 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Thamba · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**29%

Tap water ****87%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**40%

Use banking services ****95%**

**94%

Television ****74%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**9%

None of these assets ****10%**

**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 Thamba?

■ Thamba · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1500**

**917

Working population ****55.9%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.5% for men and 77.4% for women. 59% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 70 (25%) · **■** Marginal 206 (73%)

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

- Masrehr538 people
- Sheehla536 people
- Chakban Dugbar518 people
- Gujrehra505 people
- Kareri Khas485 people
- Ser472 people
- Bhatala468 people
- Dehru467 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Thamba?176057
- How far is Thamba from Dharmsala?10 km by road
- What is the population of Thamba?503 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thamba in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Thamba?85.2% (Census 2011)