# Kashmir Village, Galore, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/galore/kashmir/ Village · Galore, Hamirpur # Kashmir Kashmir is a village in Galore sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177006**. The 2011 Census counted **900 people in 197 households**, the 2nd largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%. - 900people (2011) - 197households - 89.5%literacy - 177006PIN code ## Kashmir PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kashmir is 177006.** Kashmir falls in Galore sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177006 - Community development blockNadaun - Census village code016916 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kashmir from nearby towns? - Galore (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)28 km by road - Nadaun (nearest town)22 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 Kashmir? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Kashmir; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rail - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Kashmir known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and mustard**. About 33% of the 263 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Kashmir Of every 100 households in Kashmir in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kashmir · ■ Galore rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****91%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **9% Tap water ****98%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****66%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **67% Use banking services ****100%** **92% Television ****86%** **82% Mobile phone ****72%** **71% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****4%** **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 Kashmir? ■ Kashmir · ■ Galore rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%** **87.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **1120 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1265** **860 Working population ****58.8%** **63.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.4% for men and 83.8% for women. 62% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 35 (7%) · **■** Other work 37 (7%) · **■** Marginal 457 (86%) 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 - Hareta1,094 people - Lahra799 people - Galor Khas777 people - Hatli748 people - Badhera715 people [All 111 villages in Galore](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/galore/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kashmir?177006 - How far is Kashmir from Hamirpur?28 km by road - What is the population of Kashmir?900 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kashmir in?Hamirpur district (Galore sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kashmir?89.5% (Census 2011)