Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra
# Dhuloon

Dhuloon is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176056. The 2011 Census counted 1,129 people in 249 households, the 13th largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.
- 1,129 people (2011)
- 249 households
- 85.2% literacy
- 176056 PIN code

## Dhuloon PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Dhuloon is 176056. Dhuloon falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176056
- Community development block Nagrota Bagwan
- Census village code 009825

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Dhuloon from nearby towns?
- Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 12 km by road
- Yol (nearest town) 4 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Dhuloon?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Dhuloon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Patial Kad
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nagrota Bagwan
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Dari
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Dhuloon known for?

The main crops are paddy, pulses and maize. About 62% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown, and 77 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Dhuloon

Of every 100 households in Dhuloon in 2011, 98 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Dhuloon · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 98%
- Toilet within the home 41% 67%
- No toilet (open defecation) 59% 33%
- Tap water 98% 88%
- Drinking water within premises 61% 54%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 66% 54%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 30% 45%
- Use banking services 100% 97%
- Television 92% 81%
- Mobile phone 84% 67%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 20% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 5%
- None of these assets 3% 8%
- Own their home 99% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dhuloon?

■ Dhuloon · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 85.2% 85.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 888 1009
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 625 926
- Working population 31.9% 51.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.7% for men and 75.9% for women. 53% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 139 (39%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 33 (9%) · ■ Other work 142 (39%) · ■ Marginal 44 (12%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nagrota Bagwan
- Mundla 1,220 people
- Barai 1,202 people
- Karah Pura 1,162 people
- Kalaid Khas 1,159 people
- Kasba 1,105 people
- Thanpuri 1,102 people
- Raunkhar 1,096 people
- Gujrehra 971 people

All 175 villages in Nagrota Bagwan

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Dhuloon? 176056
- How far is Dhuloon from Dharmsala? 12 km by road
- What is the population of Dhuloon? 1,129 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhuloon in? Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhuloon? 85.2% (Census 2011)

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