# Dhala Village, Kumharsain, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kumharsain, Shimla 

# Dhala

Dhala is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172027**. The 2011 Census counted **142 people in 36 households**, the 108th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%.

- 142people (2011)
- 36households
- 74.4%literacy
- 172027PIN code

## Dhala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhala is 172027.** Dhala falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172027
- Community development blockNarkanda
- Census village code023811

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

## How far is Dhala from nearby towns?

- Kumharsain (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)107 km by road
- Narkanda (nearest town)37 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 Dhala?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Dhala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bara Gaon
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kumharsain
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Dhala known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 32% of the 85 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 Dhala

Of every 100 households in Dhala in 2011, 97 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Dhala · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**18%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**26%

Use banking services ****83%**

**87%

Television ****78%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**9%

None of these assets ****14%**

**5%

Own their home ****100%**

**87%

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 Dhala?

■ Dhala · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**935

Working population ****61.3%**

**52.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.2% for men and 60.0% for women. 60% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 45 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 10 (11%) · **■** Marginal 28 (32%)

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 Kumharsain

- Kholwi157 people
- Shehdari151 people
- Bharari144 people
- Dagrot144 people
- Sapela142 people
- Jhamol141 people
- Manu140 people
- Thanu140 people

[All 186 villages in Kumharsain](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhala?172027
- How far is Dhala from Shimla?107 km by road
- What is the population of Dhala?142 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhala in?Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhala?74.4% (Census 2011)