Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra # Gashtwad Gashtwad is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176056. The 2011 Census counted 480 people in 115 households, the 56th largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 480 people (2011) - 115 households - 86.1% literacy - 176056 PIN code ## Gashtwad PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Gashtwad is 176056. Gashtwad falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176056 - Community development block Nagrota Bagwan - Census village code 009930 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Gashtwad from nearby towns? - Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 19 km by road - Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Gashtwad? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Gashtwad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary 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 - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nagrota Bagwan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Gashtwad known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 44% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown, and 18 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Gashtwad Of every 100 households in Gashtwad in 2011, 96 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Gashtwad · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 98% - Toilet within the home 73% 67% - No toilet (open defecation) 27% 33% - Tap water 100% 88% - Drinking water within premises 85% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 80% 54% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 18% 45% - Use banking services 98% 97% - Television 92% 81% - Mobile phone 30% 67% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 34% 18% - Car / jeep / van 18% 5% - None of these assets 8% 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 Gashtwad? ■ Gashtwad · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.1% 85.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 890 1009 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 577 926 - Working population 57.3% 51.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.0% for men and 78.7% for women. 51% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 95 (35%) · ■ Marginal 178 (65%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nagrota Bagwan - Dhar 496 people - Bhowrni 495 people - Gadiara 489 people - Lahlesar 483 people - Gabla Andrar 476 people - Drub Khal 472 people - Jurgehr 470 people - Ghorhab 462 people All 175 villages in Nagrota Bagwan ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gashtwad? 176056 - How far is Gashtwad from Dharmsala? 19 km by road - What is the population of Gashtwad? 480 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gashtwad in? Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gashtwad? 86.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nagrota-bagwan/gashtwad/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.