# Birh Village, Galore, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Galore, Hamirpur 

# Birh

Birh is a village in Galore sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177040**. The 2011 Census counted **51 people in 13 households**, the 101st largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%.

- 51people (2011)
- 13households
- 84.8%literacy
- 177040PIN code

## Birh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Birh is 177040.** Birh falls in Galore sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code177040
- Community development blockNadaun
- Census village code016919

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Birh from nearby towns?

- Galore (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)29 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town)20 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 Birh?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Birh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Palasi
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kargu
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhaneta
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rail
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Birh known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 25% of the 28 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Birh

Of every 100 households in Birh in 2011, 100 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Birh · ■ Galore rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**9%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**67%

Use banking services ****100%**

**92%

Television ****92%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**4%

None of these assets ****0%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Birh?

■ Birh · ■ Galore rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.8%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1429**

**1120

Working population ****58.8%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.2% for men and 76.0% for women. 43% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 21 (70%) · **■** Other work 9 (30%)

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 Galore

- Sasan Masandan64 people
- Chaleli62 people
- Kargu Khalsa61 people
- Sanai Khurd61 people
- Pharsi51 people
- Marnoh49 people
- Kaloha45 people
- Sarothi35 people

[All 111 villages in Galore](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/galore/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Birh?177040
- How far is Birh from Hamirpur?29 km by road
- What is the population of Birh?51 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Birh in?Hamirpur district (Galore sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Birh?84.8% (Census 2011)