# Dhar Taran Village, Renuka, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/renuka/dhar-taran/ Village · Renuka, Sirmaur # Dhar Taran Dhar Taran is a village in Renuka sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173023**. The 2011 Census counted **1,480 people in 264 households**, the 3rd largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,480people (2011) - 264households - 79.7%literacy - 173023PIN code ## Dhar Taran PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhar Taran is 173023.** Dhar Taran falls in Renuka sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173023 - Community development blockSangrah - Census village code023029 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhar Taran from nearby towns? - Sangrah (sub-district HQ)33 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)40 km by road - Nahan (nearest town)40 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 Taran? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Dhar Taran; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dadahu - ○Degree college10+ km · Sangerh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nahan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 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 Dhar Taran known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and ginger**. About 16% of the 457 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Dhar Taran Of every 100 households in Dhar Taran in 2011, 94 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Dhar Taran · ■ Renuka rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **83% Toilet within the home ****62%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****37%** **42% Tap water ****92%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** **91% Use banking services ****90%** **85% Television ****60%** **35% Mobile phone ****77%** **67% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **3% None of these assets ****10%** **22% Own their home ****85%** **93% 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 Taran? ■ Dhar Taran · ■ Renuka rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984** **956 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **974 Working population ****63.4%** **59.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.1% for men and 74.2% for women. 72% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 170 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 190 (20%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 213 (23%) · **■** Marginal 355 (38%) 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 Renuka - Bhawai2,137 people - Sangrah2,028 people - Rajana1,280 people - Ranphua Jabrog1,270 people - Gata Mandwach1,219 people - Jarag1,219 people [All 74 villages in Renuka](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/renuka/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhar Taran?173023 - How far is Dhar Taran from Nahan?40 km by road - What is the population of Dhar Taran?1,480 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhar Taran in?Sirmaur district (Renuka sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhar Taran?79.7% (Census 2011)