# Dharanda Village, Sundarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sundarnagar/dharanda/ Village · Sundarnagar, Mandi # Dharanda Dharanda is a village in Sundarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174401**. The 2011 Census counted **2,102 people in 462 households**, the 7th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 2,102people (2011) - 462households - 84.1%literacy - 174401PIN code ## Dharanda PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dharanda is 174401.** Dharanda falls in Sundarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174401 - Community development blockSundarnagar - Census village code014227 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dharanda from nearby towns? - Sundarnagar (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)30 km by road - Sundarnagar (nearest town)6 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 Dharanda? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Dharanda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 4 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sundarnagar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sundarnagar - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Sundarnagar - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells 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 Dharanda known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 74% of the 216 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Dharanda Of every 100 households in Dharanda in 2011, 99 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Dharanda · ■ Sundarnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****88%** **80% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **20% Tap water ****98%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **75% Use banking services ****93%** **87% Television ****80%** **74% Mobile phone ****68%** **65% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****28%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **7% None of these assets ****10%** **13% 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 Dharanda? ■ Dharanda · ■ Sundarnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.1%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1009** **926 Working population ****44.9%** **48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.9% for men and 78.5% for women. 48% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 14 (1%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 205 (22%) · **■** Marginal 720 (76%) 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 Sundarnagar - Salaper2,850 people - Kanaid2,800 people - Dugrain2,524 people - Jarol2,136 people - Bharjwanu1,761 people - Dehar1,738 people - Kalahod1,738 people - Sai1,644 people [All 180 villages in Sundarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sundarnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dharanda?174401 - How far is Dharanda from Mandi?30 km by road - What is the population of Dharanda?2,102 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dharanda in?Mandi district (Sundarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dharanda?84.1% (Census 2011)