# Dhar Village, Jubbal, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Jubbal, Shimla 

# Dhar

Dhar is a village in Jubbal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171206**. The 2011 Census counted **721 people in 154 households**, the 2nd largest of 134 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.4%.

- 721people (2011)
- 154households
- 83.8%literacy
- 171206PIN code

## Dhar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhar is 171206.** Dhar falls in Jubbal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171206
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026014

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

## How far is Dhar from nearby towns?

- Jubbal (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)90 km by road
- Jubbal (nearest town)5 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 Dhar?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Daraswati Nagar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Dhar known for?

The main crops are **potato and barley**. About 76% of the 176 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 Dhar

Of every 100 households in Dhar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 33 a car.

■ Dhar · ■ Jubbal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**38%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**69%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**29%

Use banking services ****90%**

**79%

Television ****86%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****33%**

**15%

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

**6%

Own their home ****92%**

**82%

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 Dhar?

■ Dhar · ■ Jubbal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.8%**

**81.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**955

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****651**

**917

Working population ****41.6%**

**48.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.2% for men and 74.5% for women. 56% of men and 27% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 126 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 57 (19%) · **■** Marginal 106 (35%)

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 Jubbal

- Sarswati Nagar1,636 people
- Sundli715 people
- Bholar681 people
- Raika670 people
- Badhal650 people

[All 171 villages in Jubbal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/jubbal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhar?171206
- How far is Dhar from Shimla?90 km by road
- What is the population of Dhar?721 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhar in?Shimla district (Jubbal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhar?83.8% (Census 2011)