Village · Chaupal, Shimla # Dhanewri Dhanewri is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171211. The 2011 Census counted 114 people in 16 households, the 101st largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 114 people (2011) - 16 households - 68.9% literacy - 171211 PIN code ## Dhanewri PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Dhanewri is 171211. Dhanewri falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171211 - Community development block Chaupal - Census village code 025558 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dhanewri from nearby towns? - Chaupal (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 118 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town) 18 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dhanewri? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Dhanewri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Khadar - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nerwa - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chaupal - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and covered wells - 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 Dhanewri known for? The main crops are beans and potato. About 17% of the 59 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dhanewri Of every 100 households in Dhanewri in 2011, 94 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dhanewri · ■ Chaupal rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 91% - Toilet within the home 31% 40% - No toilet (open defecation) 69% 58% - Tap water 88% 86% - Drinking water within premises 6% 28% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 28% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 71% - Use banking services 56% 68% - Television 50% 54% - Mobile phone 81% 82% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 1% - Car / jeep / van 0% 6% - None of these assets 19% 11% - Own their home 94% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dhanewri? ■ Dhanewri · ■ Chaupal rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 68.9% 77.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 869 954 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 833 968 - Working population 50.9% 60.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.0% for men and 56.2% for women. 46% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 58 (100%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chaupal - Hanal 120 people - Makraug 120 people - Barog 118 people - Chorwadhar 117 people - Pujari 114 people - Bhot 113 people - Chila 113 people - Kharog 110 people All 218 villages in Chaupal ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhanewri? 171211 - How far is Dhanewri from Shimla? 118 km by road - What is the population of Dhanewri? 114 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhanewri in? Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhanewri? 68.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/dhanewri/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.