Village · Palampur, Kangra # Droh Khas Droh Khas is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176092. The 2011 Census counted 683 people in 162 households, the 77th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 683 people (2011) - 162 households - 86.5% literacy - 176092 PIN code ## Droh Khas PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Droh Khas is 176092. Droh Khas falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176092 - Community development block Sulah - Census village code 011676 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Droh Khas from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 45 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Droh Khas? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Droh Khas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway 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 - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Baskehr - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Garh Khas - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 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 Droh Khas known for? The main crops are wheat and paddy. About 25% of the 50 hectares of village land is sown, and 11 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Droh Khas Of every 100 households in Droh Khas in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Droh Khas · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 94% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 6% 10% - Tap water 91% 95% - Drinking water within premises 82% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 78% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 20% 45% - Use banking services 99% 96% - Television 92% 87% - Mobile phone 70% 78% - Computer with internet 3% 4% - Two-wheeler 27% 24% - Car / jeep / van 9% 10% - None of these assets 2% 5% - Own their home 92% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Droh Khas? ■ Droh Khas · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.5% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1003 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1310 912 - Working population 32.9% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 82.6% for women. 48% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 104 (46%) · ■ Marginal 118 (52%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Kakrain 708 people - Gadiara 707 people - Nanaun Khas 693 people - Menjha Uparla 685 people - Brankar 678 people - Gadiara 676 people - Lamlehr 676 people - Purani Palam 676 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Droh Khas? 176092 - How far is Droh Khas from Dharmsala? 45 km by road - What is the population of Droh Khas? 683 (Census 2011) - Which district is Droh Khas in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Droh Khas? 86.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/droh-khas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.