# Dhakrana Village, Krishangarh, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/krishangarh/dhakrana/ Village · Krishangarh, Solan # Dhakrana Dhakrana is a village in Krishangarh sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173206**. The 2011 Census counted **274 people in 66 households**, the 19th largest of 211 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 274people (2011) - 66households - 81.7%literacy - 173206PIN code ## Dhakrana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhakrana is 173206.** Dhakrana falls in Krishangarh sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173206 - Community development blockDharampur - Census village code021290 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhakrana from nearby towns? - Kuthar (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Solan (district HQ)60 km by road - Solan (nearest town)60 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 Dhakrana? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Dhakrana; 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 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Goela - ○Degree college10+ km · Nalagarh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Solan - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Dhakrana known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 35% of the 148 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Dhakrana Of every 100 households in Dhakrana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Dhakrana · ■ Krishangarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****64%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** **28% Tap water ****94%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **87% Use banking services ****58%** **81% Television ****82%** **80% Mobile phone ****65%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **94% 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 Dhakrana? ■ Dhakrana · ■ Krishangarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****864** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **907 Working population ****57.3%** **63.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.9% for men and 71.1% for women. 54% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 107 (68%) · **■** Other work 34 (22%) · **■** Marginal 16 (10%) 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 Krishangarh - Chanol318 people - Nichla Baroh299 people - Banlagi284 people - Badhal281 people - Jatrog271 people - Timli247 people - San245 people - Basdala243 people [All 229 villages in Krishangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/krishangarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhakrana?173206 - How far is Dhakrana from Solan?60 km by road - What is the population of Dhakrana?274 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhakrana in?Solan district (Krishangarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhakrana?81.7% (Census 2011)