# Umar Village, Jaisinghpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Jaisinghpur, Kangra 

# Umar

Umar is a village in Jaisinghpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176096**. The 2011 Census counted **265 people in 73 households**, the 85th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 265people (2011)
- 73households
- 80.3%literacy
- 176096PIN code

## Umar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Umar is 176096.** Umar falls in Jaisinghpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176096
- Community development blockLambagaon
- Census village code011391

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

## How far is Umar from nearby towns?

- Jaisinghpur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)90 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)14 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 Umar?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Umar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kosri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lambagaon
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ 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 Umar known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 43% of the 32 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Umar

Of every 100 households in Umar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Umar · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**14%

Tap water ****97%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**51%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****84%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****9%**

**6%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Umar?

■ Umar · ■ Jaisinghpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.3%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1366**

**1186

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****688**

**878

Working population ****58.9%**

**46.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.6% for men and 73.2% for women. 46% of men and 69% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (10%) · **■** Marginal 140 (90%)

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

- Theru Buhla267 people
- Mongal266 people
- Tambru266 people
- Netaru265 people
- Molag Uparla259 people
- Panjlehr259 people
- Lahri257 people
- Paprola257 people

[All 222 villages in Jaisinghpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jaisinghpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Umar?176096
- How far is Umar from Dharmsala?90 km by road
- What is the population of Umar?265 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umar in?Kangra district (Jaisinghpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Umar?80.3% (Census 2011)