Village · Khadur Sahib, Tarn Taran # Dhota Dhota is a village in Khadur Sahib sub-district of Tarn Taran district, Punjab, PIN code 143115. The 2011 Census counted 1,075 people in 208 households, the 61st largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 1,075 people (2011) - 208 households - 77.1% literacy - 143115 PIN code ## Dhota PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Dhota is 143115. Dhota falls in Khadur Sahib sub-district, Tarn Taran district, Punjab. - PIN code 143115 - Gram panchayat Dhota - Community development block Khadur Sahib - Census village code 038308 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dhota from nearby towns? - Khadur Sahib (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Tarn Taran (district HQ) 25 km by road - Patti (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dhota? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Dhota; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Mian Wind - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tarn Taran - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tarn Taran - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 14 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dhota known for? The main crops are wheat, paddy and cattle feed. About 88% of the 203 hectares of village land is sown, and 178 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dhota Of every 100 households in Dhota in 2011, 96 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 57 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Dhota · ■ Khadur Sahib rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 94% - Toilet within the home 68% 69% - No toilet (open defecation) 32% 31% - Tap water 2% 15% - Drinking water within premises 96% 90% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 52% 32% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 46% 62% - Use banking services 54% 57% - Television 89% 82% - Mobile phone 86% 76% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 57% 46% - Car / jeep / van 11% 8% - None of these assets 4% 6% - Own their home 99% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dhota? ■ Dhota · ■ Khadur Sahib rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.1% 70.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 913 916 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 848 808 - Working population 52.8% 35.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.1% for men and 71.8% for women. 62% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 97 (17%) · ■ Farm labourers 172 (30%) · ■ Household industry 4 (1%) · ■ Other work 252 (44%) · ■ Marginal 43 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Khadur Sahib - Chak Mehar 1,178 people - Sakkianwali 1,162 people - Ghasitpura 1,098 people - Devlanwal 1,076 people - Pindian 1,049 people - Akbarpur 1,025 people - Chamba Khurd 958 people - Ghagge 958 people All 96 villages in Khadur Sahib ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhota? 143115 - How far is Dhota from Tarn Taran? 25 km by road - What is the population of Dhota? 1,075 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhota in? Tarn Taran district (Khadur Sahib sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Dhota? 77.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/khadur-sahib/dhota/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.