# Dhanmasta Village, Banihal, Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir)

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Village · Banihal, Ramban 

# Dhanmasta

Dhanmasta is a village in Banihal sub-district of Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **182146**. The 2011 Census counted **6,114 people in 1,153 households**, the 6th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%.

- 6,114people (2011)
- 1,153households
- 60.3%literacy
- 182146PIN code

## Dhanmasta PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhanmasta is 182146.** Dhanmasta falls in Banihal sub-district, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir.

- PIN code182146
- Gram panchayatDhanmasta
- Community development blockRamsoo
- Census village code004532

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

## How far is Dhanmasta from nearby towns?

- Banihal (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Ramban (district HQ)25 km by road
- Banihal (nearest town)14 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 Dhanmasta?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Dhanmasta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 15 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Panchal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banihal
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Banihal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Dhanmasta known for?

The main crops are **maize, beans and patato**. Products made here include carpet. About 18% of the 1,953 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Dhanmasta

Of every 100 households in Dhanmasta in 2011, 47 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dhanmasta · ■ Banihal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****47%**

**62%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**25%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**70%

Tap water ****56%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**93%

Use banking services ****74%**

**71%

Television ****9%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****35%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****34%**

**30%

Own their home ****99%**

**99%

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 Dhanmasta?

■ Dhanmasta · ■ Banihal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.3%**

**51.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****973**

**933

Working population ****29.6%**

**27.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.0% for men and 38.2% for women. 40% of men and 19% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 557 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 203 (11%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 386 (21%) · **■** Marginal 656 (36%)

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 Banihal

- Khari9,756 people
- Chamalwas8,025 people
- Targam7,253 people
- Dolegam7,073 people
- Sojmatna5,638 people
- Neel5,494 people
- Thathar5,129 people
- Bohar Dhar4,532 people

[All 34 villages in Banihal](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhanmasta?182146
- How far is Dhanmasta from Ramban?25 km by road
- What is the population of Dhanmasta?6,114 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhanmasta in?Ramban district (Banihal sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Dhanmasta?60.3% (Census 2011)
