Village · Dharmsala, Kangra # Garh Garh is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176215. The 2011 Census counted 610 people in 126 households, the 57th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%. - 610 people (2011) - 126 households - 81.7% literacy - 176215 PIN code ## Garh PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Garh is 176215. Garh falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176215 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009511 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Garh from nearby towns? - Dharmsala (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 7 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town) 7 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Garh? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Garh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Gharoh - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Dharmshala - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking 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 Garh known for? The main crops are wheat. About 29% of the 38 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Garh Of every 100 households in Garh in 2011, 98 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Garh · ■ Dharmsala rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 38% 70% - No toilet (open defecation) 62% 29% - Tap water 95% 91% - Drinking water within premises 57% 56% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 59% 58% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 41% 40% - Use banking services 95% 94% - Television 75% 84% - Mobile phone 47% 69% - Computer with internet 2% 3% - Two-wheeler 15% 21% - Car / jeep / van 6% 9% - None of these assets 16% 7% - Own their home 75% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Garh? ■ Garh · ■ Dharmsala rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.7% 84.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 924 981 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 857 917 - Working population 32.0% 39.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.9% for men and 76.0% for women. 48% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 43 (22%) · ■ Marginal 151 (77%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dharmsala - Meti 649 people - Parol 641 people - Tangroti Khas 620 people - Hodal 619 people - Balla 603 people - Bhatehr 597 people - Dudehr 584 people - Mandal 575 people All 164 villages in Dharmsala ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Garh? 176215 - How far is Garh from Dharmsala? 7 km by road - What is the population of Garh? 610 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garh in? Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Garh? 81.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/garh-009511/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.