# Gharun Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra 

# Gharun

Gharun is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176029**. The 2011 Census counted **376 people in 88 households**, the 117th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.

- 376people (2011)
- 88households
- 87.6%literacy
- 176029PIN code

## Gharun PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gharun is 176029.** Gharun falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176029
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code010460

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

## How far is Gharun from nearby towns?

- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)48 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town)7 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 Gharun?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Gharun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Muhal
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Muhal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jawalamukhi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Gharun known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 44% of the 99 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 Gharun

Of every 100 households in Gharun in 2011, 99 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Gharun · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**34%

Tap water ****74%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**69%

Use banking services ****97%**

**95%

Television ****80%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

None of these assets ****12%**

**8%

Own their home ****96%**

**96%

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 Gharun?

■ Gharun · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032**

**1067

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****810**

**890

Working population ****63.3%**

**55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.1% for men and 80.5% for women. 61% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 62 (26%) · **■** Marginal 175 (74%)

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 Dera Gopipur

- Masrur395 people
- Thalla395 people
- Seer Loharan392 people
- Buhla Bhadu382 people
- Bhardyal373 people
- Bagli Uparli371 people
- Thor Nichli370 people
- Thana361 people

[All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gharun?176029
- How far is Gharun from Dharmsala?48 km by road
- What is the population of Gharun?376 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gharun in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gharun?87.6% (Census 2011)