Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra # Khas Thana Khas Thana is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176056. The 2011 Census counted 593 people in 135 households, the 44th largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 593 people (2011) - 135 households - 86.9% literacy - 176056 PIN code ## Khas Thana PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Khas Thana is 176056. Khas Thana falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176056 - Community development block Nagrota Bagwan - Census village code 009827 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Khas Thana from nearby towns? - Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 14 km by road - Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Khas Thana? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Khas Thana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● 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 - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Shera Thana - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nagrota Bagwan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dari - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 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 Khas Thana known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 71% of the 47 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Khas Thana Of every 100 households in Khas Thana in 2011, 98 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Khas Thana · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 32% 67% - No toilet (open defecation) 67% 33% - Tap water 94% 88% - Drinking water within premises 44% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 53% 54% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 47% 45% - Use banking services 100% 97% - Television 82% 81% - Mobile phone 78% 67% - Computer with internet 2% 2% - Two-wheeler 19% 18% - Car / jeep / van 2% 5% - None of these assets 8% 8% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Khas Thana? ■ Khas Thana · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.9% 85.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1059 1009 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1056 926 - Working population 63.1% 51.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.5% for men and 81.6% for women. 61% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 12 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 5 (1%) · ■ Other work 71 (19%) · ■ Marginal 284 (76%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nagrota Bagwan - Kathwari 635 people - Lahar 634 people - Rod 625 people - Bandi 613 people - Och 559 people - Dholai 558 people - Jugleta 539 people - Bharhun 527 people All 175 villages in Nagrota Bagwan ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Khas Thana? 176056 - How far is Khas Thana from Dharmsala? 14 km by road - What is the population of Khas Thana? 593 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khas Thana in? Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Khas Thana? 86.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nagrota-bagwan/khas-thana/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.