# Pher Village, Jawalamukhi, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Jawalamukhi, Kangra 

# Pher

Pher is a village in Jawalamukhi sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176066**. The 2011 Census counted **177 people in 43 households**, the 93rd largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.4%.

- 177people (2011)
- 43households
- 83.9%literacy
- 176066PIN code

## Pher PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pher is 176066.** Pher falls in Jawalamukhi sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176066
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code010487

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

## How far is Pher from nearby towns?

- Jawalamukhi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)64 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town)8 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 Pher?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Pher; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ghalora
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jawalamukhi
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhadoli
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 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, untreated 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 Pher known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 72% of the 53 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 Pher

Of every 100 households in Pher in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pher · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**34%

Tap water ****88%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**64%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****76%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**18%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****7%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Pher?

■ Pher · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%**

**87.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1299**

**1073

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667**

**891

Working population ****89.8%**

**65.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.1% for men and 78.9% for women. 90% of men and 90% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 31 (19%) · **■** Marginal 128 (81%)

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

- Kotla193 people
- Daroli190 people
- Barota Jagir188 people
- Ban Chelian178 people
- Ratial159 people
- Kuharpura152 people
- Ruhara150 people
- Jol147 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pher?176066
- How far is Pher from Dharmsala?64 km by road
- What is the population of Pher?177 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pher in?Kangra district (Jawalamukhi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Pher?83.9% (Census 2011)