Village · Baijnath, Kangra
# Janehar

Janehar is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176125. The 2011 Census counted 270 people in 77 households, the 109th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.
- 270 people (2011)
- 77 households
- 84.2% literacy
- 176125 PIN code

## Janehar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Janehar is 176125. Janehar falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176125
- Community development block Panchrukhi
- Census village code 011926

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Janehar from nearby towns?
- Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 56 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town) 24 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Janehar?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Janehar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Umrali
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rakar
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Saliana
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Janehar known for?

About 84% of the 55 hectares of village land is sown, and 46 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Janehar

Of every 100 households in Janehar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Janehar · ■ Baijnath rural average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 98%
- Toilet within the home 55% 84%
- No toilet (open defecation) 45% 15%
- Tap water 80% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 77% 61%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 11% 49%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 87% 50%
- Use banking services 97% 94%
- Television 92% 83%
- Mobile phone 87% 77%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 9% 16%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 7%
- None of these assets 3% 6%
- Own their home 100% 94%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Janehar?

■ Janehar · ■ Baijnath rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.2% 83.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1177 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 875 904
- Working population 46.7% 43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.7% for men and 78.0% for women. 48% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 43 (34%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (2%) · ■ Household industry 5 (4%) · ■ Other work 42 (33%) · ■ Marginal 34 (27%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath
- Pat 295 people
- Ban Bhulana 289 people
- Palhoon 282 people
- Umrali 281 people
- Matial Kalan 270 people
- Chadhiar Khas 268 people
- Kurang 265 people
- Nain 265 people

All 204 villages in Baijnath

## Other places named Janehar
- Janehar · Village, Chiknayakanhalli, Tumkur · 747 people
- Janehar · Village, Thunag, Mandi · 195 people

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Janehar? 176125
- How far is Janehar from Dharmsala? 56 km by road
- What is the population of Janehar? 270 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Janehar in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Janehar? 84.2% (Census 2011)

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