# Thandol Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/thandol/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Thandol Thandol is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176088**. The 2011 Census counted **1,055 people in 270 households**, the 30th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,055people (2011) - 270households - 87.3%literacy - 176088PIN code ## Thandol PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Thandol is 176088.** Thandol falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176088 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011743 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Thandol from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)46 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)16 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 Thandol? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Thandol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Tapa - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ 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 Thandol known for? The main crops are **paddy, pulses and maize**. About 66% of the 138 hectares of village land is sown, and 73 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 Thandol Of every 100 households in Thandol in 2011, 100 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Thandol · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****99%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%** **45% Use banking services ****97%** **96% Television ****80%** **87% Mobile phone ****73%** **78% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****22%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **10% None of these assets ****12%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **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 Thandol? ■ Thandol · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****633** **912 Working population ****37.7%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.1% for men and 82.8% for women. 50% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 189 (47%) · **■** Marginal 203 (51%) 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 - Banuri Khas1,138 people - Andreta1,125 people - Kothi1,083 people - Henja1,076 people - Padhehr1,045 people - Garla Sarkari1,044 people - Bari1,027 people - Balla1,010 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Thandol?176088 - How far is Thandol from Dharmsala?46 km by road - What is the population of Thandol?1,055 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thandol in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Thandol?87.3% (Census 2011)