# Dhar Khas Village, Harchakian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/harchakian/dhar-khas/ Village · Harchakian, Kangra # Dhar Khas Dhar Khas is a village in Harchakian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176210**. The 2011 Census counted **278 people in 63 households**, the 22nd largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.9%. - 278people (2011) - 63households - 89.3%literacy - 176210PIN code ## Dhar Khas PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhar Khas is 176210.** Dhar Khas falls in Harchakian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176210 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009268 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhar Khas from nearby towns? - Harchakian (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)58 km by road - Kangra (nearest town)58 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 Dhar Khas? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Dhar Khas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Harchakian - ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated 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 Dhar Khas known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 18% of the 140 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Dhar Khas Of every 100 households in Dhar Khas in 2011, 100 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dhar Khas · ■ Harchakian rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****8%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **56% Tap water ****100%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **70% Use banking services ****100%** **94% Television ****73%** **79% Mobile phone ****35%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****18%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Dhar Khas? ■ Dhar Khas · ■ Harchakian rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.3%** **84.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **1052 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875** **853 Working population ****78.4%** **56.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.0% for men and 85.6% for women. 76% of men and 81% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 25 (11%) · **■** Marginal 188 (86%) 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 Harchakian - Ghar310 people - Malahru310 people - Thana305 people - Dhar Khurd290 people - Har267 people - Dholahri266 people - Chhal249 people - Pargor Khas239 people [All 62 villages in Harchakian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/harchakian/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhar Khas?176210 - How far is Dhar Khas from Dharmsala?58 km by road - What is the population of Dhar Khas?278 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhar Khas in?Kangra district (Harchakian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhar Khas?89.3% (Census 2011)