# Jhikla Lanj Village, Harchakian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/harchakian/jhikla-lanj/ Village · Harchakian, Kangra # Jhikla Lanj Jhikla Lanj is a village in Harchakian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176026**. The 2011 Census counted **329 people in 73 households**, the 15th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.9%. - 329people (2011) - 73households - 84.8%literacy - 176026PIN code ## Jhikla Lanj PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Jhikla Lanj is 176026.** Jhikla Lanj falls in Harchakian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176026 - Community development blockKangra - Census village code009306 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jhikla Lanj from nearby towns? - Harchakian (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)37 km by road - Kangra (nearest town)34 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 Jhikla Lanj? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Jhikla Lanj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Lanj - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lanj - ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 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 Jhikla Lanj known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 61% of the 42 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 Jhikla Lanj Of every 100 households in Jhikla Lanj in 2011, 100 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Jhikla Lanj · ■ Harchakian rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****49%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****51%** **56% Tap water ****96%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **70% Use banking services ****99%** **94% Television ****81%** **79% Mobile phone ****79%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **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 Jhikla Lanj? ■ Jhikla Lanj · ■ Harchakian rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.8%** **84.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970** **1052 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****444** **853 Working population ****60.8%** **56.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.9% for men and 79.9% for women. 54% of men and 67% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 35 (18%) · **■** Marginal 159 (80%) 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 - Manei Khas367 people - Lapiana359 people - Upperli Thehr346 people - Gubhar336 people - Rumbal329 people - Bharup Lahr319 people - Ghar310 people - Malahru310 people [All 62 villages in Harchakian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/harchakian/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Jhikla Lanj?176026 - How far is Jhikla Lanj from Dharmsala?37 km by road - What is the population of Jhikla Lanj?329 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jhikla Lanj in?Kangra district (Harchakian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Jhikla Lanj?84.8% (Census 2011)