# Dhana, Theog, Shimla – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/theog/dhana/ Village · Theog, Shimla # Dhana Dhana is a village in [Theog](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/theog/) sub-district of [Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **171209**. The 2011 Census counted **942 people in 178 households**, the 2nd largest of 446 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%. - 942people (2011) - 178households - 85.6%literacy - 171209PIN code ## Dhana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhana is 171209.** Dhana falls in Theog sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171209 - Community development blockTheog - Census village code025220 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhana from nearby towns? - Theog (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)28 km by road - Theog (nearest town)13 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 Dhana? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Dhana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jun. Chiyog - ○Degree college10+ km · Theog - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Theog - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Dhana known for? The main crops are **apple and vegetables**. About 33% of the 264 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 Dhana Of every 100 households in Dhana in 2011, 95 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Dhana · ■ Theog rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **95% Toilet within the home ****61%** **53% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **47% Tap water ****57%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** **48% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%** **51% Use banking services ****76%** **75% Television ****70%** **67% Mobile phone ****63%** **83% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **8% None of these assets ****13%** **7% Own their home ****71%** **88% 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 Dhana? ■ Dhana · ■ Theog rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.6%** **83.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940** **908 Working population ****58.5%** **58.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.1% for men and 79.1% for women. 62% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 351 (64%) · **■** Farm labourers 68 (12%) · **■** Other work 124 (23%) · **■** Marginal 8 (1%) 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 Theog - Kaleenda1,000 people - Deori Ghat811 people - Sainj752 people - Kadharab623 people - Manan605 people [All 486 villages in Theog](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/theog/villages/) ## Other places named Dhana - Dhana · Village, Hansi, Hisar · 18,286 people - Dhana · Town, Sagar · 9,677 people - Dhana · Village, Buhana, Jhunjhunun · 6,609 people - Dhana · Village, Ferozepur Jhirka, Mewat · 3,825 people - Dhana · Village, Garhmukteshwar, Ghaziabad · 2,210 people - Dhana · Village, Sumerpur, Pali · 1,816 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhana?171209 - How far is Dhana from Shimla?28 km by road - What is the population of Dhana?942 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhana in?Shimla district (Theog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhana?85.6% (Census 2011)