Village · Nurpur, Kangra
# Bhol Thakran

Bhol Thakran is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176200. The 2011 Census counted 418 people in 91 households, the 145th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.
- 418 people (2011)
- 91 households
- 79.4% literacy
- 176200 PIN code

## Bhol Thakran PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Bhol Thakran is 176200. Bhol Thakran falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176200
- Community development block Nurpur
- Census village code 008610

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

## How far is Bhol Thakran from nearby towns?
- Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 65 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town) 12 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Bhol Thakran?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Bhol Thakran; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Manj Graon
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nurpur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jachh
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- 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 Bhol Thakran known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 34% of the 168 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Bhol Thakran

Of every 100 households in Bhol Thakran in 2011, 100 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bhol Thakran · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 12% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 88% 51%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 68% 57%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 34%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 65%
- Use banking services 99% 94%
- Television 60% 79%
- Mobile phone 64% 70%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 9% 25%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 5%
- None of these assets 20% 10%
- Own their home 100% 98%

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

## What is the population of Bhol Thakran?

■ Bhol Thakran · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 79.4% 85.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1059 962
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 465 826
- Working population 25.1% 38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.2% for men and 77.9% for women. 42% of men and 9% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 17 (16%) · ■ Farm labourers 4 (4%) · ■ Household industry 2 (2%) · ■ Other work 21 (20%) · ■ Marginal 61 (58%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur
- Bhati 432 people
- Moh 430 people
- Pail 428 people
- Bhungtial 426 people
- Chhatar Khas 415 people
- Bharnoli 414 people
- Niar 412 people
- Kior Ghrian 410 people

All 419 villages in Nurpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Bhol Thakran? 176200
- How far is Bhol Thakran from Dharmsala? 65 km by road
- What is the population of Bhol Thakran? 418 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhol Thakran in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhol Thakran? 79.4% (Census 2011)

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