# Gharopura Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Gharopura

Gharopura is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176057**. The 2011 Census counted **366 people in 88 households**, the 90th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 366people (2011)
- 88households
- 82.7%literacy
- 176057PIN code

## Gharopura PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176057
- Community development blockDharmsala
- Census village code009592

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

## How far is Gharopura from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)10 km by road
- Yol (nearest town)6 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 Gharopura?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Gharopura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Mandal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kangra
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Gharopura known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 45% of the 57 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 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 Gharopura

Of every 100 households in Gharopura in 2011, 100 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Gharopura · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**29%

Tap water ****99%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**40%

Use banking services ****98%**

**94%

Television ****83%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Gharopura?

■ Gharopura · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963**

**917

Working population ****53.3%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 77.8% for women. 59% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 74 (38%) · **■** Marginal 119 (61%)

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

- Jhikla Odar401 people
- Kand395 people
- Barnet378 people
- Braih377 people
- Jule366 people
- Mat363 people
- Ghiana Kalan362 people
- Jhakrehr354 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gharopura?176057
- How far is Gharopura from Dharmsala?10 km by road
- What is the population of Gharopura?366 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gharopura in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gharopura?82.7% (Census 2011)