# Duhg, Palampur, Kangra – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Duhg

Duhg is a village in [Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/) sub-district of [Kangra](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **176061**. The 2011 Census counted **216 people in 42 households**, the 287th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 216people (2011)
- 42households
- 74.5%literacy
- 176061PIN code

## Duhg PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Duhg is 176061.** Duhg falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176061
- Community development blockBhawarna
- Census village code011853

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Duhg from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)45 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)8 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 Duhg?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Duhg; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palampur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palampur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Duhg known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 17% of the 58 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Duhg

Of every 100 households in Duhg in 2011, 100 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Duhg · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**10%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**45%

Use banking services ****98%**

**96%

Television ****79%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**10%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Duhg?

■ Duhg · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.5%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1077**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1154**

**912

Working population ****50.0%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.2% for men and 69.1% for women. 54% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 46 (43%) · **■** Marginal 59 (55%)

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

- Khaira Buhla228 people
- Nagehr227 people
- Arth Uparli224 people
- Odar217 people
- Mathrehr214 people
- Rajnali214 people
- Ree214 people
- Sukairi214 people

[All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/)

## Other places named Duhg

- Duhg · Village, Nurpur, Kangra · 142 people

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Duhg?176061
- How far is Duhg from Dharmsala?45 km by road
- What is the population of Duhg?216 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Duhg in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Duhg?74.5% (Census 2011)