# Uperli Bhadwal Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Uperli Bhadwal

Uperli Bhadwal is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176001**. The 2011 Census counted **661 people in 131 households**, the 50th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 661people (2011)
- 131households
- 91.6%literacy
- 176001PIN code

## Uperli Bhadwal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Uperli Bhadwal is 176001.** Uperli Bhadwal falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176001
- Community development blockDharmsala
- Census village code009562

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

## How far is Uperli Bhadwal from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)13 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)13 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 Uperli Bhadwal?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jasyal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kangra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ 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 Uperli Bhadwal known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 83% of the 37 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Uperli Bhadwal

Of every 100 households in Uperli Bhadwal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Uperli Bhadwal · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****50%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**29%

Tap water ****80%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**40%

Use banking services ****98%**

**94%

Television ****87%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**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 Uperli Bhadwal?

■ Uperli Bhadwal · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.6%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****828**

**917

Working population ****55.2%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.6% for men and 86.2% for women. 55% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 25 (7%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 17 (5%) · **■** Marginal 317 (87%)

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

- Sukar Khas721 people
- Bhatehr692 people
- Jatehr688 people
- Swala688 people
- Lanjhni657 people
- Chelian654 people
- Meti649 people
- Parol641 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Uperli Bhadwal?176001
- How far is Uperli Bhadwal from Dharmsala?13 km by road
- What is the population of Uperli Bhadwal?661 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Uperli Bhadwal in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Uperli Bhadwal?91.6% (Census 2011)
