# Dhangtana Village, Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/kharar/dhangtana/ Village · Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar # Dhangtana Dhangtana is a village in Kharar sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140901**. The 2011 Census counted **264 people in 47 households**, the 161st largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 264people (2011) - 47households - 75.8%literacy - 140901PIN code ## Dhangtana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhangtana is 140901.** Dhangtana falls in Kharar sub-district, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140901 - Gram panchayatDhangtana - Community development blockMajri - Census village code039010 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhangtana from nearby towns? - Kharar (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (district HQ)22 km by road - Kurali (nearest town)4 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 Dhangtana? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Dhangtana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Kurali - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kurali - ○Degree college10+ km · S.A.S Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · S.A.S Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Dhangtana known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and vegetables**. About 86% of the 71 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 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 Dhangtana Of every 100 households in Dhangtana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 98 had a mobile phone, 90 a two-wheeler and 21 a car. ■ Dhangtana · ■ Kharar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **96% Toilet within the home ****86%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **39% Tap water ****69%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%** **43% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** **53% Use banking services ****98%** **74% Television ****95%** **84% Mobile phone ****98%** **76% Computer with internet ****7%** **2% Two-wheeler ****90%** **55% Car / jeep / van ****21%** **11% None of these assets ****0%** **4% Own their home ****100%** **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 Dhangtana? ■ Dhangtana · ■ Kharar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****821** **877 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **834 Working population ****51.9%** **33.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.7% for men and 73.6% for women. 61% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 71 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (4%) · **■** Other work 60 (44%) 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 Kharar - Bibipur283 people - Deh Kalan280 people - Bazidpur275 people - Bahalpur274 people - Sultanpur254 people - Rampur252 people - Rakauli236 people - Dhakoran Khurd231 people [All 184 villages in Kharar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/kharar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhangtana?140901 - How far is Dhangtana from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar?22 km by road - What is the population of Dhangtana?264 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhangtana in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Kharar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Dhangtana?75.8% (Census 2011)