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

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Garh

Garh is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176057**. The 2011 Census counted **789 people in 172 households**, the 42nd largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 789people (2011)
- 172households
- 85.4%literacy
- 176057PIN code

## Garh PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176057
- Community development blockDharmsala
- Census village code009573

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

## How far is Garh from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)9 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)9 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 Garh?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●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
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sidhpur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Dari
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Garh known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 52% of the 79 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Garh

Of every 100 households in Garh in 2011, 98 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Garh · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**29%

Tap water ****76%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**40%

Use banking services ****95%**

**94%

Television ****85%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**9%

None of these assets ****8%**

**7%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Garh?

■ Garh · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667**

**917

Working population ****47.8%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.6% for men and 80.1% for women. 59% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 4 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 119 (32%) · **■** Marginal 252 (67%)

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

- Tangh846 people
- Maned839 people
- Mohli Lahrandi832 people
- Chetru803 people
- Narghota759 people
- Kuliara752 people
- Khari Behi729 people
- Sukar Khas721 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Garh?176057
- How far is Garh from Dharmsala?9 km by road
- What is the population of Garh?789 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garh in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Garh?85.4% (Census 2011)