# Samkaher Village, Jawali, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/samkaher/ Village · Jawali, Kangra # Samkaher Samkaher is a village in Jawali sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176023**. The 2011 Census counted **1,919 people in 429 households**, the 11th largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.3%. - 1,919people (2011) - 429households - 87.2%literacy - 176023PIN code ## Samkaher PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Samkaher is 176023.** Samkaher falls in Jawali sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176023 - Community development blockFatehpur - Census village code009152 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Samkaher from nearby towns? - Jawali (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)80 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town)34 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 Samkaher? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Samkaher; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Guglahra - ○Degree college10+ km · Dehri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rehan - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes 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 Samkaher known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 89% of the 235 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 Samkaher Of every 100 households in Samkaher in 2011, 99 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Samkaher · ■ Jawali rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****41%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **51% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **65% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **66% Use banking services ****100%** **96% Television ****82%** **79% Mobile phone ****71%** **75% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****11%** **8% 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 Samkaher? ■ Samkaher · ■ Jawali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%** **86.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****662** **819 Working population ****24.9%** **42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 82.9% for women. 40% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 158 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 116 (24%) · **■** Marginal 196 (41%) 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 Jawali - Jarot Khas2,327 people - Khairian2,123 people - Ghar1,951 people - Amlela Khas1,930 people - Dhan1,878 people - Kuthehr1,871 people - Katora1,757 people - Harsar Khas1,667 people [All 213 villages in Jawali](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Samkaher?176023 - How far is Samkaher from Dharmsala?80 km by road - What is the population of Samkaher?1,919 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samkaher in?Kangra district (Jawali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Samkaher?87.2% (Census 2011)