Village · Ani, Kullu
# Bishla Dhar

Bishla Dhar is a village in Ani sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172026. The 2011 Census counted 3,990 people in 869 households, the 3rd largest of 17 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.4%.
- 3,990 people (2011)
- 869 households
- 73.0% literacy
- 172026 PIN code

## Bishla Dhar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Bishla Dhar is 172026. Bishla Dhar falls in Ani sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 172026
- Community development block Anni
- Census village code 012943

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Bishla Dhar from nearby towns?
- Ani (sub-district HQ) 30 km by road
- Kullu (district HQ) 133 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town) 45 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Bishla Dhar?

18 services counted by the Census are inside Bishla Dhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private
- ● Primary school In village · 4 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 3 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1
- ● Allopathic hospital In village · 1
- ● Dispensary In village · 1
- ● Post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Haripur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rahcauli
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated 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.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Bishla Dhar known for?

The main crops are apple, paddy and wheat. Products made here include woolen cloth.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Bishla Dhar

Of every 100 households in Bishla Dhar in 2011, 90 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bishla Dhar · ■ Ani rural average
- Electricity for lighting 90% 93%
- Toilet within the home 42% 53%
- No toilet (open defecation) 57% 47%
- Tap water 99% 96%
- Drinking water within premises 12% 40%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 41% 48%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 58% 50%
- Use banking services 80% 92%
- Television 63% 66%
- Mobile phone 77% 82%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 1% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 4%
- None of these assets 14% 9%
- Own their home 99% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Bishla Dhar?

■ Bishla Dhar · ■ Ani rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 73.0% 78.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1032 957
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1228 927
- Working population 70.3% 63.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.4% for men and 61.7% for women. 71% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1,522 (54%) · ■ Farm labourers 11 (0%) · ■ Household industry 24 (1%) · ■ Other work 152 (5%) · ■ Marginal 1,094 (39%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Ani
- Manjha Desh 7,168 people
- Karshaigad 5,416 people
- Palehi 3,899 people
- Dingi Dhar 3,827 people
- Franali 3,688 people
- Lajheri 3,254 people

All 17 villages in Ani

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Bishla Dhar? 172026
- How far is Bishla Dhar from Kullu? 133 km by road
- What is the population of Bishla Dhar? 3,990 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bishla Dhar in? Kullu district (Ani sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bishla Dhar? 73.0% (Census 2011)

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