# Yol, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 

# Yol

Yol is a town in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **12,028 people** in 2,724 households. Literacy was 92.2%.

- 12,028people (2011)
- 2,724households
- 92.2%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Yol

■ Yol · ■ Kangra urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.2%**

**89.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****820**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****814**

**856

Working population ****39.4%**

**34.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Yol

Of every 100 households in Yol in 2011, 98 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Yol · ■ Kangra urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****24%**

**15%

Tap water ****91%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**83%

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

**13%

Use banking services ****94%**

**88%

Television ****91%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**18%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****76%**

**66%

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 people in Yol work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,780 (80%) · **■** Household industry 66 (1%) · **■** Farming 203 (4%) · **■** Marginal 695 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Yol changed?

From 13,520 in 1951 to 12,028 in 2011.

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Yol in numbers and road distances

- Density1,940 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.6%
- Annual rainfall1,790 mm
- Temperature range-1 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Shimla (state capital)275 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)8 km by road
- Pathankot (city of 1 lakh+)98 km by road
- Jalandhar (city of 5 lakh+)188 km by road
- Nagrota Bagwan (railway station)15 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Yol

### Civic services

- Pucca roads23 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,578
- Water storage416 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,150
- Electricity — industry22

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 5 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture.

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

## Yol ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/yol/ward-1/) 886 209 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/yol/ward-2/) 5,161 1,089 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/yol/ward-3/) 1,127 270 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/yol/ward-4/) 1,045 221 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/yol/ward-5/) 1,257 318 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/yol/ward-6/) 1,362 315 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/yol/ward-7/) 1,190 302 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Yol?12,028 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Yol in?Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
- What was the population of Yol in 1951?13,520
- How many wards does Yol have?7 census wards (2011)