Village · Nurpur, Kangra
# Lakhnat

Lakhnat is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176203. The 2011 Census counted 146 people in 31 households, the 284th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.
- 146 people (2011)
- 31 households
- 92.2% literacy
- 176203 PIN code

## Lakhnat PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Lakhnat is 176203. Lakhnat falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176203
- Community development block Nurpur
- Census village code 008277

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

## How far is Lakhnat from nearby towns?
- Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 85 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town) 13 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Lakhnat?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Lakhnat; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public 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

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Thehr
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Suliali
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nurpur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells 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 Lakhnat known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 70% of the 30 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Lakhnat

Of every 100 households in Lakhnat in 2011, 97 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Lakhnat · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 98%
- Toilet within the home 78% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 22% 51%
- Tap water 97% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 75% 57%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 88% 34%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 12% 65%
- Use banking services 100% 94%
- Television 88% 79%
- Mobile phone 91% 70%
- Computer with internet 3% 1%
- Two-wheeler 34% 25%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 5%
- None of these assets 3% 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 Lakhnat?

■ Lakhnat · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 92.2% 85.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1147 962
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1833 826
- Working population 34.2% 38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.9% for men and 92.5% for women. 50% of men and 21% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (2%) · ■ Other work 6 (12%) · ■ Marginal 43 (86%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur
- Baldun 151 people
- Chandrahan 150 people
- Haral Upperli 148 people
- Ghura 146 people
- Khalun 144 people
- Nangarwan 144 people
- Duhg 142 people
- Mungtial 141 people

All 419 villages in Nurpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Lakhnat? 176203
- How far is Lakhnat from Dharmsala? 85 km by road
- What is the population of Lakhnat? 146 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lakhnat in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lakhnat? 92.2% (Census 2011)

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