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

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Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra 

# Och

Och is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176047**. The 2011 Census counted **559 people in 126 households**, the 45th largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 559people (2011)
- 126households
- 82.0%literacy
- 176047PIN code

## Och PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Och is 176047.** Och falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176047
- Community development blockNagrota Bagwan
- Census village code009910

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

## How far is Och from nearby towns?

- Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ)2 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)21 km by road
- Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town)2 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 Och?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Och; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nagrota Bagwan
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Nagrota Bagwan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dharmshala
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Och known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 35% of the 91 hectares of village land is sown, and 18 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 Och

Of every 100 households in Och in 2011, 99 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Och · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**33%

Tap water ****94%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**45%

Use banking services ****93%**

**97%

Television ****73%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**18%

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

**5%

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

**8%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Och?

■ Och · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.0%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018**

**1009

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1290**

**926

Working population ****61.0%**

**51.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.4% for men and 74.4% for women. 63% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 201 (59%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 115 (34%) · **■** Marginal 18 (5%)

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

- Lahar634 people
- Rod625 people
- Bandi613 people
- Khas Thana593 people
- Dholai558 people
- Jugleta539 people
- Bharhun527 people
- Bhedi527 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 Och?176047
- How far is Och from Dharmsala?21 km by road
- What is the population of Och?559 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Och in?Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Och?82.0% (Census 2011)