# Thamba Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahpur, Kangra 

# Thamba

Thamba is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176222**. The 2011 Census counted **450 people in 102 households**, the 53rd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 450people (2011)
- 102households
- 79.6%literacy
- 176222PIN code

## Thamba PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Thamba is 176222.** Thamba falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176222
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009417

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

## How far is Thamba from nearby towns?

- Shahpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)25 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)22 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 Thamba?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Dargela
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dargela
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chhatri
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Thamba known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 39% of the 68 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 Thamba

Of every 100 households in Thamba in 2011, 99 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Thamba · ■ Shahpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

**51%

Tap water ****96%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**50%

Use banking services ****78%**

**94%

Television ****76%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****3%**

**10%

Own their home ****99%**

**96%

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 Thamba?

■ Thamba · ■ Shahpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1113**

**1040

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1125**

**911

Working population ****46.2%**

**40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.3% for men and 71.7% for women. 50% of men and 43% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 62 (30%) · **■** Marginal 145 (70%)

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 Shahpur

- Jhular482 people
- Dadroli480 people
- Tundu475 people
- Bherun471 people
- Lanjot436 people
- Ketlu Rajol425 people
- Uparla Bhaniar421 people
- Laharri406 people

[All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Thamba?176222
- How far is Thamba from Dharmsala?25 km by road
- What is the population of Thamba?450 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thamba in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Thamba?79.6% (Census 2011)