# Dadh Jhikla Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/dadh-jhikla/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Dadh Jhikla Dadh Jhikla is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176059**. The 2011 Census counted **1,487 people in 348 households**, the 14th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,487people (2011) - 348households - 87.6%literacy - 176059PIN code ## Dadh Jhikla PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dadh Jhikla is 176059.** Dadh Jhikla falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176059 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011493 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dadh Jhikla from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)15 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)18 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 Dadh Jhikla? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Dadh Jhikla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Dadh Jhikla known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and mustard**. About 48% of the 178 hectares of village land is sown, and 85 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 Dadh Jhikla Of every 100 households in Dadh Jhikla in 2011, 99 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Dadh Jhikla · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****81%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **45% Use banking services ****98%** **96% Television ****77%** **87% Mobile phone ****76%** **78% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****20%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **10% None of these assets ****10%** **5% Own their home ****95%** **91% 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 Dadh Jhikla? ■ Dadh Jhikla · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1118** **912 Working population ****44.6%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.3% for men and 81.4% for women. 54% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 58 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 244 (37%) · **■** Marginal 356 (54%) 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 Palampur - Bhangiar1,729 people - Ladoh1,626 people - Menjha Buhla1,565 people - Lohna1,558 people - Tanda Parla1,486 people - Khas Khalet1,418 people - Bhawarna Khas1,393 people - Sughar1,391 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dadh Jhikla?176059 - How far is Dadh Jhikla from Dharmsala?15 km by road - What is the population of Dadh Jhikla?1,487 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dadh Jhikla in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dadh Jhikla?87.6% (Census 2011)