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

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Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra 

# Gherun

Gherun is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176056**. The 2011 Census counted **32 people in 8 households**, the 150th largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 32people (2011)
- 8households
- 82.1%literacy
- 176056PIN code

## Gherun PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176056
- Community development blockNagrota Bagwan
- Census village code009838

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

## How far is Gherun from nearby towns?

- Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)33 km by road
- Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town)9 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 Gherun?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Gherun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Lili
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Samloti
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Nagrota Bagwan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells
- 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 Gherun known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 15% of the 21 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 Gherun

Of every 100 households in Gherun in 2011, 100 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gherun · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**33%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**45%

Use banking services ****100%**

**97%

Television ****75%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**18%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****25%**

**8%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Gherun?

■ Gherun · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average

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

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****684**

**1009

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****333**

**926

Working population ****65.6%**

**51.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.5% for men and 75.0% for women. 63% of men and 69% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 2 (10%) · **■** Marginal 19 (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

- Lahar Kangota49 people
- Muhalkar Khas49 people
- Chakban Bhowrni37 people
- Batlehr32 people
- Baroti30 people
- Khard22 people
- Dharmgiri20 people
- Chakban Pathiar7 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 Gherun?176056
- How far is Gherun from Dharmsala?33 km by road
- What is the population of Gherun?32 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gherun in?Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gherun?82.1% (Census 2011)