# Garsahr Village, Bhoranj, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/garsahr/ Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Garsahr Garsahr is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177024**. The 2011 Census counted **1,094 people in 274 households**, the 12th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 1,094people (2011) - 274households - 85.3%literacy - 177024PIN code ## Garsahr PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Garsahr is 177024.** Garsahr falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177024 - Community development blockBhoranj - Census village code018034 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Garsahr from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)30 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)10 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 Garsahr? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Garsahr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Paplah - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sarkaghat - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhoranj - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Garsahr known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 62% of the 170 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 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 Garsahr Of every 100 households in Garsahr in 2011, 99 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 77 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Garsahr · ■ Bhoranj rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****92%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **10% Tap water ****92%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****77%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%** **70% Use banking services ****98%** **94% Television ****83%** **82% Mobile phone ****75%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****6%** **8% Own their home ****96%** **98% 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 Garsahr? ■ Garsahr · ■ Bhoranj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1108** **1147 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****636** **907 Working population ****17.4%** **45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.7% for men and 78.9% for women. 30% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 10 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (10%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 151 (79%) · **■** Marginal 7 (4%) 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 Bhoranj - Bhalwani1,311 people - Paplah1,296 people - Dhirar1,245 people - Dungri1,114 people - Sangroh Kalan1,081 people - Amroh957 people - Mundkher Tulsi957 people - Kakrot931 people [All 279 villages in Bhoranj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Garsahr?177024 - How far is Garsahr from Hamirpur?30 km by road - What is the population of Garsahr?1,094 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garsahr in?Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Garsahr?85.3% (Census 2011)