# Gugana Village, Jawalamukhi, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Jawalamukhi, Kangra 

# Gugana

Gugana is a village in Jawalamukhi sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176036**. The 2011 Census counted **314 people in 68 households**, the 47th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.4%.

- 314people (2011)
- 68households
- 81.7%literacy
- 176036PIN code

## Gugana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gugana is 176036.** Gugana falls in Jawalamukhi sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176036
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code010573

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

## How far is Gugana from nearby towns?

- Jawalamukhi (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)60 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town)5 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 Gugana?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Gugana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Chowki
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chowki
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Nadaun
- ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Majeen Chowk
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 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, untreated tap water, covered wells 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 Gugana known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 50% of the 71 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 Gugana

Of every 100 households in Gugana in 2011, 93 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gugana · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****25%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**34%

Tap water ****62%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**64%

Use banking services ****98%**

**91%

Television ****63%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****15%**

**9%

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 Gugana?

■ Gugana · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**87.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****892**

**1073

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****304**

**891

Working population ****55.7%**

**65.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 75.2% for women. 48% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 49 (28%) · **■** Marginal 122 (70%)

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 Jawalamukhi

- Sasan333 people
- Adhwani327 people
- Matial322 people
- Bhadyara319 people
- Jathman303 people
- Bah294 people
- Jatlahal294 people
- Chihru290 people

[All 134 villages in Jawalamukhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawalamukhi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gugana?176036
- How far is Gugana from Dharmsala?60 km by road
- What is the population of Gugana?314 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gugana in?Kangra district (Jawalamukhi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gugana?81.7% (Census 2011)