# Braih Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Braih

Braih is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176057**. The 2011 Census counted **377 people in 88 households**, the 89th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 377people (2011)
- 88households
- 79.5%literacy
- 176057PIN code

## Braih PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Braih is 176057.** Braih falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176057
- Community development blockDharmsala
- Census village code009610

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

## How far is Braih from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)10 km by road
- Yol (nearest town)5 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 Braih?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Braih; 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
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Barwala
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Baghni
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Braih known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 36% of the 33 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Braih

Of every 100 households in Braih in 2011, 99 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Braih · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**29%

Tap water ****99%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**40%

Use banking services ****96%**

**94%

Television ****71%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**21%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****23%**

**7%

Own their home ****96%**

**91%

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 Braih?

■ Braih · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.5%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****640**

**917

Working population ****69.0%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.4% for men and 74.6% for women. 70% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 16 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 57 (22%) · **■** Marginal 185 (71%)

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 Dharmsala

- Uthargaran414 people
- Jhikla Odar401 people
- Kand395 people
- Barnet378 people
- Gharopura366 people
- Jule366 people
- Mat363 people
- Ghiana Kalan362 people

[All 164 villages in Dharmsala](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Braih?176057
- How far is Braih from Dharmsala?10 km by road
- What is the population of Braih?377 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Braih in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Braih?79.5% (Census 2011)