Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Thana Thana is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176204. The 2011 Census counted 599 people in 115 households, the 87th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 599 people (2011) - 115 households - 90.5% literacy - 176204 PIN code ## Thana PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Thana is 176204. Thana falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176204 - Community development block Nurpur - Census village code 008462 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Thana from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 74 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 6 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Thana? 10 services counted by the Census are inside 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 - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road 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 · Jasur - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nurpur - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Jachh - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 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 Thana known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 61% of the 45 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Thana Of every 100 households in Thana in 2011, 99 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Thana · ■ Nurpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 98% - Toilet within the home 76% 48% - No toilet (open defecation) 24% 51% - Tap water 96% 89% - Drinking water within premises 10% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 76% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 24% 65% - Use banking services 98% 94% - Television 94% 79% - Mobile phone 60% 70% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 32% 25% - Car / jeep / van 11% 5% - None of these assets 2% 10% - Own their home 96% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Thana? ■ Thana · ■ Nurpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 90.5% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 926 962 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 590 826 - Working population 36.4% 38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.2% for men and 85.7% for women. 45% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 16 (7%) · ■ Farm labourers 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 116 (53%) · ■ Marginal 83 (38%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur - Jonta 642 people - Sukhar Barahmna 640 people - Bhalakh 638 people - Panjahra Baraswalan 602 people - Mehrka 588 people - Tapa 578 people - Damuwal 576 people - Denkwan 572 people All 419 villages in Nurpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Thana? 176204 - How far is Thana from Dharmsala? 74 km by road - What is the population of Thana? 599 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thana in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Thana? 90.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/thana-008462/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.