# Ghumarra Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Ghumarra

Ghumarra is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176115**. The 2011 Census counted **229 people in 50 households**, the 128th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 229people (2011)
- 50households
- 80.4%literacy
- 176115PIN code

## Ghumarra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Ghumarra is 176115.** Ghumarra falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176115
- Community development blockBaijnath
- Census village code011893

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

## How far is Ghumarra from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)63 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)24 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 Ghumarra?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Ghumarra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Utarala
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Utarala
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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 Ghumarra known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 57% of the 14 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 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 Ghumarra

Of every 100 households in Ghumarra in 2011, 100 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ghumarra · ■ Baijnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**15%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**50%

Use banking services ****98%**

**94%

Television ****94%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Ghumarra?

■ Ghumarra · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.4%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1063**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2000**

**904

Working population ****30.1%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.6% for men and 71.3% for women. 50% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 2 (3%) · **■** Other work 31 (45%) · **■** Marginal 36 (52%)

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 Baijnath

- Kudal Upperli241 people
- Matial Khurd241 people
- Rajindar Nagar238 people
- Dhar Bagi233 people
- Thehar Upperli229 people
- Kaliana226 people
- Samletr225 people
- Mahlpat Katocha216 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Ghumarra?176115
- How far is Ghumarra from Dharmsala?63 km by road
- What is the population of Ghumarra?229 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghumarra in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ghumarra?80.4% (Census 2011)