# Garh Village, Jaisinghpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jaisinghpur/garh/ Village · Jaisinghpur, Kangra # Garh Garh is a village in Jaisinghpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176097**. The 2011 Census counted **645 people in 136 households**, the 14th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 645people (2011) - 136households - 86.3%literacy - 176097PIN code ## Garh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Garh is 176097.** Garh falls in Jaisinghpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176097 - Community development blockLambagaon - Census village code011358 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? - Jaisinghpur (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)86 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)35 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? 14 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 - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gandar - ○Degree college10+ km · Jaisinghpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Lambagaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 34% of the 151 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 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, 97 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Garh · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **99% Toilet within the home ****94%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****6%** **14% Tap water ****93%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **48% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **51% Use banking services ****89%** **95% Television ****85%** **83% Mobile phone ****90%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****96%** **97% 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 · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1255** **1186 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1093** **878 Working population ****46.0%** **46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.2% for men and 81.7% for women. 44% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 72 (24%) · **■** Marginal 212 (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 Jaisinghpur - Halehr756 people - Chambi727 people - Har Balak Rupi687 people - Inder Nagar660 people - Uppar Lamba Graon636 people - Kosri Khas628 people - Marera595 people - Rit595 people [All 222 villages in Jaisinghpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jaisinghpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Garh?176097 - How far is Garh from Dharmsala?86 km by road - What is the population of Garh?645 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garh in?Kangra district (Jaisinghpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Garh?86.3% (Census 2011)