# Dhunana Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Dhunana

Dhunana is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **127 people in 25 households**, the 97th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 127people (2011)
- 25households
- 78.9%literacy
- 171208PIN code

## Dhunana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhunana is 171208.** Dhunana falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171208
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026568

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

## How far is Dhunana from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)140 km by road
- Rohru (nearest town)20 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 Dhunana?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Dhunana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sunda
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shema
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sandasu
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Dhunana known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 45% of the 65 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 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 Dhunana

Of every 100 households in Dhunana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Dhunana · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****96%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**58%

Use banking services ****84%**

**80%

Television ****92%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****96%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**6%

None of these assets ****0%**

**12%

Own their home ****92%**

**84%

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 Dhunana?

■ Dhunana · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**884

Working population ****57.5%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.8% for men and 66.1% for women. 48% of men and 67% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 25 (34%) · **■** Other work 3 (4%) · **■** Marginal 45 (62%)

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 Chirgaon

- Gharshal Up Mahal159 people
- D.P.F. Bagi-II149 people
- Hadwani146 people
- Seri142 people
- D.P.F. Jabal116 people
- Mayela110 people
- Bhangara103 people
- Bahli100 people

[All 152 villages in Chirgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhunana?171208
- How far is Dhunana from Shimla?140 km by road
- What is the population of Dhunana?127 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhunana in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhunana?78.9% (Census 2011)