# Dhangwi Khurd Village, Kotkhai, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Dhangwi Khurd

Dhangwi Khurd is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **117 people in 23 households**, the 134th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 117people (2011)
- 23households
- 83.0%literacy
- 171202PIN code

## Dhangwi Khurd PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhangwi Khurd is 171202.** Dhangwi Khurd falls in Kotkhai sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171202
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026292

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

## How far is Dhangwi Khurd from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)65 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)10 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 Dhangwi Khurd?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Dhangwi Khurd; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kotkhai
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kotkhai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated 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 Dhangwi Khurd known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and vegetables**. About 68% of the 19 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 Dhangwi Khurd

Of every 100 households in Dhangwi Khurd in 2011, 100 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 65 a car.

■ Dhangwi Khurd · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**42%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**45%

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

**62%

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

**36%

Use banking services ****91%**

**76%

Television ****83%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****65%**

**18%

None of these assets ****9%**

**6%

Own their home ****96%**

**79%

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 Dhangwi Khurd?

■ Dhangwi Khurd · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.0%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****375**

**918

Working population ****51.3%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.6% for men and 74.6% for women. 49% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 20 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (5%) · **■** Other work 5 (8%) · **■** Marginal 32 (53%)

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 Kotkhai

- Garei120 people
- Khorwi119 people
- Majoli119 people
- Bandli118 people
- Up Muhal Kufri117 people
- Badrahana115 people
- Banahal114 people
- Gajta113 people

[All 250 villages in Kotkhai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kotkhai/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhangwi Khurd?171202
- How far is Dhangwi Khurd from Shimla?65 km by road
- What is the population of Dhangwi Khurd?117 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhangwi Khurd in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhangwi Khurd?83.0% (Census 2011)