Village · Jhanduta, Bilaspur # Gah Gah is a village in Jhanduta sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 170417. The 2011 Census counted 790 people in 174 households, the 25th largest of 227 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 790 people (2011) - 174 households - 75.2% literacy - 170417 PIN code ## Gah PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Gah is 170417. Gah falls in Jhanduta sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 170417 - Community development block Jhandutta - Census village code 019413 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Gah from nearby towns? - Jhanduta (sub-district HQ) 45 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ) 70 km by road - Naina Devi (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Gah? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Gah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Jejwin - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jhanduta - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Barthin - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gah known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 25% of the 185 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Gah Of every 100 households in Gah in 2011, 98 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gah · ■ Jhanduta rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 97% - Toilet within the home 18% 65% - No toilet (open defecation) 82% 34% - Tap water 99% 91% - Drinking water within premises 86% 47% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 5% 20% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 79% - Use banking services 68% 78% - Television 38% 70% - Mobile phone 71% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 1% 9% - Car / jeep / van 1% 6% - None of these assets 17% 12% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Gah? ■ Gah · ■ Jhanduta rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 75.2% 85.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 854 986 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 909 - Working population 63.3% 63.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.9% for men and 66.0% for women. 64% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 43 (9%) · ■ Marginal 456 (91%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jhanduta - Ser 843 people - Dhrasani 800 people - Beri Darola 798 people - Bahnan Brahmana 792 people - Rachhera 740 people - Dahad 738 people - Jhanduta Doam 725 people - Malangan 722 people All 277 villages in Jhanduta ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gah? 170417 - How far is Gah from Bilaspur? 70 km by road - What is the population of Gah? 790 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gah in? Bilaspur district (Jhanduta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gah? 75.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/gah/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.