# Tharu Village, Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nagrota-bagwan/tharu/ Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra # Tharu Tharu is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176047**. The 2011 Census counted **966 people in 210 households**, the 18th largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 966people (2011) - 210households - 88.0%literacy - 176047PIN code ## Tharu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Tharu is 176047.** Tharu falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176047 - Community development blockNagrota Bagwan - Census village code009952 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tharu from nearby towns? - Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ)1 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)25 km by road - Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town)1 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 Tharu? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Tharu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nagrota Bagwan - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Nagrota Bagwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sarogi - ○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 Tharu known for? The main crops are **paddy, pulses and maize**. About 72% of the 36 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 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 Tharu Of every 100 households in Tharu in 2011, 98 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Tharu · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****87%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **33% Tap water ****89%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **54% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **97% Television ****82%** **81% Mobile phone ****73%** **67% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****33%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****13%** **5% None of these assets ****9%** **8% Own their home ****92%** **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 Tharu? ■ Tharu · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.0%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **1009 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****828** **926 Working population ****73.4%** **51.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.4% for men and 83.6% for women. 74% of men and 72% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 16 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 143 (20%) · **■** Marginal 549 (77%) 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 - Kasba1,105 people - Thanpuri1,102 people - Raunkhar1,096 people - Gujrehra971 people - Masandkar951 people - Patial Kad941 people - Jasor936 people - Behra Banjar889 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 Tharu?176047 - How far is Tharu from Dharmsala?25 km by road - What is the population of Tharu?966 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tharu in?Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Tharu?88.0% (Census 2011)