# Lakhanpur Village, Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/lakhanpur/ Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Lakhanpur Lakhanpur is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176201**. The 2011 Census counted **973 people in 196 households**, the 37th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 973people (2011) - 196households - 88.1%literacy - 176201PIN code ## Lakhanpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Lakhanpur is 176201.** Lakhanpur falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176201 - Community development blockIndora - Census village code008362 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Lakhanpur from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)80 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town)16 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Lakhanpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Lakhanpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Branda - ○Degree college10+ km · Nurpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Lakhanpur known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 27% of the 409 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Lakhanpur Of every 100 households in Lakhanpur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Lakhanpur · ■ Nurpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****38%** **48% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **51% Tap water ****82%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%** **65% Use banking services ****96%** **94% Television ****83%** **79% Mobile phone ****85%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****34%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **10% Own their home ****97%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Lakhanpur? ■ Lakhanpur · ■ Nurpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****574** **826 Working population ****35.7%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.2% for men and 83.4% for women. 44% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 66 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 113 (33%) · **■** Marginal 164 (47%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur - Khajan994 people - Aundi Khas991 people - Mamun Gurchhal981 people - Basa976 people - Ghoran972 people - Basa Hadialan951 people - Bhaghni920 people - Raja Bagh918 people [All 419 villages in Nurpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Lakhanpur?176201 - How far is Lakhanpur from Dharmsala?80 km by road - What is the population of Lakhanpur?973 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lakhanpur in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Lakhanpur?88.1% (Census 2011)