Village · Jaisinghpur, Kangra # Dehru Dehru is a village in Jaisinghpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176096. The 2011 Census counted 285 people in 71 households, the 76th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 285 people (2011) - 71 households - 83.3% literacy - 176096 PIN code ## Dehru PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Dehru is 176096. Dehru falls in Jaisinghpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176096 - Community development block Lambagaon - Census village code 011386 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dehru from nearby towns? - Jaisinghpur (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 71 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 47 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dehru? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Dehru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kosri - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Kangra - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Lambagaon - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dehru known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 31% of the 86 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dehru Of every 100 households in Dehru in 2011, 99 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dehru · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 99% - Toilet within the home 84% 85% - No toilet (open defecation) 16% 14% - Tap water 99% 98% - Drinking water within premises 1% 59% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 44% 48% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 56% 51% - Use banking services 100% 95% - Television 75% 83% - Mobile phone 56% 78% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 4% 10% - Car / jeep / van 3% 4% - None of these assets 17% 6% - Own their home 100% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dehru? ■ Dehru · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.3% 85.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1176 1186 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1100 878 - Working population 95.1% 46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 77.6% for women. 96% of men and 94% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 59 (22%) · ■ Marginal 212 (78%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jaisinghpur - Bheri Uparli 300 people - Chandraun 298 people - Bhatwara 297 people - Baghetar 286 people - Bar 283 people - Hardon 282 people - Lahru 280 people - Drup Kayara 267 people All 222 villages in Jaisinghpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dehru? 176096 - How far is Dehru from Dharmsala? 71 km by road - What is the population of Dehru? 285 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dehru in? Kangra district (Jaisinghpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dehru? 83.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jaisinghpur/dehru-011386/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.