Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Dhangal Dhangal is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176204. The 2011 Census counted 255 people in 51 households, the 212th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 255 people (2011) - 51 households - 83.4% literacy - 176204 PIN code ## Dhangal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Dhangal is 176204. Dhangal falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176204 - Community development block Nurpur - Census village code 008445 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dhangal from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 76 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 16 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dhangal? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Dhangal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Gangath - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Indora - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Gangath - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 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, untreated 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 Dhangal known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 34% of the 117 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dhangal Of every 100 households in Dhangal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Dhangal · ■ Nurpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 26% 48% - No toilet (open defecation) 74% 51% - Tap water 69% 89% - Drinking water within premises 6% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 35% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 65% 65% - Use banking services 94% 94% - Television 88% 79% - Mobile phone 90% 70% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 31% 25% - Car / jeep / van 4% 5% - None of these assets 2% 10% - Own their home 98% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dhangal? ■ Dhangal · ■ Nurpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.4% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 932 962 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 882 826 - Working population 28.2% 38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 75.9% for women. 50% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 23 (32%) · ■ Marginal 49 (68%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur - Parnala 263 people - Har 256 people - Nawan Shehr 256 people - Batnial 255 people - Kapahri 253 people - Ghatrot 250 people - Kuther 248 people - Khajian 246 people All 419 villages in Nurpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhangal? 176204 - How far is Dhangal from Dharmsala? 76 km by road - What is the population of Dhangal? 255 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhangal in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhangal? 83.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/dhangal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.