# Dhar Village, Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra 

# Dhar

Dhar is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176056**. The 2011 Census counted **496 people in 108 households**, the 52nd largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 496people (2011)
- 108households
- 82.1%literacy
- 176056PIN code

## Dhar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhar is 176056.** Dhar falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176056
- Community development blockNagrota Bagwan
- Census village code009834

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

## How far is Dhar from nearby towns?

- Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)28 km by road
- Nagrota Bagwan (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 Dhar?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Dhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Samloti
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nagrota Bagwan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sarogi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Dhar known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 30% of the 123 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 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 Dhar

Of every 100 households in Dhar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhar · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**33%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**54%

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

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**45%

Use banking services ****100%**

**97%

Television ****73%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**18%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****12%**

**8%

Own their home ****96%**

**96%

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 Dhar?

■ Dhar · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1067**

**1009

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**926

Working population ****58.5%**

**51.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.4% for men and 76.1% for women. 57% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 24 (8%) · **■** Marginal 260 (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 Nagrota Bagwan

- Bharhun527 people
- Bhedi527 people
- Sutrehr522 people
- Chhanwar508 people
- Bhowrni495 people
- Gadiara489 people
- Lahlesar483 people
- Gashtwad480 people

[All 175 villages in Nagrota Bagwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nagrota-bagwan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhar?176056
- How far is Dhar from Dharmsala?28 km by road
- What is the population of Dhar?496 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhar in?Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhar?82.1% (Census 2011)