Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra # Barana Barana is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176047. The 2011 Census counted 268 people in 59 households, the 92nd largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 268 people (2011) - 59 households - 80.8% literacy - 176047 PIN code ## Barana PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Barana is 176047. Barana falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176047 - Community development block Nagrota Bagwan - Census village code 009885 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Barana from nearby towns? - Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ) 24 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 49 km by road - Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town) 24 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Barana? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Barana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Guglehra - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nagrota Bagwan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Sarogi - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Barana known for? The main crops are wheat. About 25% of the 84 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Barana Of every 100 households in Barana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Barana · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 71% 67% - No toilet (open defecation) 29% 33% - Tap water 80% 88% - Drinking water within premises 41% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 54% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 45% - Use banking services 100% 97% - Television 78% 81% - Mobile phone 86% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 10% 18% - Car / jeep / van 5% 5% - None of these assets 3% 8% - Own their home 98% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Barana? ■ Barana · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 80.8% 85.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1144 1009 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 867 926 - Working population 70.1% 51.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.7% for men and 70.8% for women. 65% of men and 75% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 40 (21%) · ■ Other work 12 (6%) · ■ Marginal 136 (72%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nagrota Bagwan - Bhati 301 people - Paud 298 people - Bhadrehr 289 people - Khatrehr 271 people - Bharialkar 256 people - Gaglahr 252 people - Tapri 243 people - Nihar Khola 224 people All 175 villages in Nagrota Bagwan ## Other places named Barana - Barana · Village, Panipat, Panipat · 7,402 people - Barana · Village, Rajpur, Rohtas · 3,031 people - Barana · Village, Asind, Bhilwara · 2,575 people - Barana · Village, Palera, Tikamgarh · 2,357 people - Barana · Village, Dera Bassi, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar · 1,139 people - Barana · Village, Baran, Baran · 962 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barana? 176047 - How far is Barana from Dharmsala? 49 km by road - What is the population of Barana? 268 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barana in? Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Barana? 80.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nagrota-bagwan/barana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.