# Dhandhua Village, Nawanshahr – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/dhandhua/ Village · Nawanshahr, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Dhandhua Dhandhua is a village in Nawanshahr sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144504**. The 2011 Census counted **474 people in 104 households**, the 226th largest of 275 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.0%. - 474people (2011) - 104households - 80.3%literacy - 144504PIN code ## Dhandhua PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhandhua is 144504.** Dhandhua falls in Nawanshahr sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144504 - Gram panchayatDhandhua - Community development blockBanga - Census village code032174 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhandhua from nearby towns? - Nawanshahr (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)20 km by road - Banga (nearest town)8 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 Dhandhua? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Dhandhua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Banga - ○Degree college5–10 km · Banga - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sbs Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 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 library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 19 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 Dhandhua known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 84% of the 208 hectares of village land is sown, and 174 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 Dhandhua Of every 100 households in Dhandhua in 2011, 98 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Dhandhua · ■ Nawanshahr rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****57%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** **24% Tap water ****4%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** **46% Use banking services ****90%** **85% Television ****85%** **87% Mobile phone ****85%** **75% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****39%** **51% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **11% None of these assets ****3%** **2% Own their home ****92%** **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 Dhandhua? ■ Dhandhua · ■ Nawanshahr rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.3%** **80.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071** **896 Working population ****28.1%** **32.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.8% for men and 73.1% for women. 53% of men and 1% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (6%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 104 (78%) · **■** Marginal 1 (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 Nawanshahr - Mazara Khurd488 people - Bagoran486 people - Bhukhri483 people - Tajowal483 people - Bajjon470 people - Garhi Bharti470 people - Chak Alahi Bakhash459 people - Sal Kalan458 people [All 284 villages in Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhandhua?144504 - How far is Dhandhua from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?20 km by road - What is the population of Dhandhua?474 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhandhua in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Nawanshahr sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Dhandhua?80.3% (Census 2011)