Village · Jaisinghpur, Kangra # Bar Bar is a village in Jaisinghpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176096. The 2011 Census counted 283 people in 69 households, the 77th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 283 people (2011) - 69 households - 79.6% literacy - 176096 PIN code ## Bar PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bar is 176096. Bar falls in Jaisinghpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176096 - Community development block Lambagaon - Census village code 011463 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bar from nearby towns? - Jaisinghpur (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 76 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bar? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Bar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jaisinghpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Lambagaon - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Bar known for? The main crops are wheat. About 45% of the 41 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bar Of every 100 households in Bar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Bar · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 94% 85% - No toilet (open defecation) 6% 14% - Tap water 100% 98% - Drinking water within premises 12% 59% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 82% 48% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 18% 51% - Use banking services 100% 95% - Television 85% 83% - Mobile phone 64% 78% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 3% 10% - Car / jeep / van 3% 4% - None of these assets 6% 6% - Own their home 100% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bar? ■ Bar · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.6% 85.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1160 1186 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 737 878 - Working population 44.9% 46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.9% for men and 68.8% for women. 53% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 44 (35%) · ■ Farm labourers 3 (2%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 35 (28%) · ■ Marginal 44 (35%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jaisinghpur - Chandraun 298 people - Bhatwara 297 people - Baghetar 286 people - Dehru 285 people - Hardon 282 people - Lahru 280 people - Drup Kayara 267 people - Theru Buhla 267 people All 222 villages in Jaisinghpur ## Other places named Bar - Bar · Village, Talbehat, Lalitpur · 9,326 people - Bar · Village, Raipur, Pali · 6,777 people - Bar · Village, Virpur, Kheda · 6,000 people - Bar · Village, Sherghati, Gaya · 4,868 people - Bar · Village, Baramkela, Raigarh · 2,967 people - Bar · Village, Limkheda, Dohad · 2,874 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bar? 176096 - How far is Bar from Dharmsala? 76 km by road - What is the population of Bar? 283 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bar in? Kangra district (Jaisinghpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bar? 79.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jaisinghpur/bar-011463/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.