Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Aghar Aghar is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176051. The 2011 Census counted 359 people in 69 households, the 164th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 359 people (2011) - 69 households - 79.9% literacy - 176051 PIN code ## Aghar PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Aghar is 176051. Aghar falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176051 - Community development block Nurpur - Census village code 008469 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Aghar from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 67 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Aghar? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Aghar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Panjahr - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nurpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Jachh - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 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 Aghar known for? The main crops are wheat. About 68% of the 101 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Aghar Of every 100 households in Aghar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Aghar · ■ Nurpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 60% 48% - No toilet (open defecation) 40% 51% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 53% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 18% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 81% 65% - Use banking services 100% 94% - Television 81% 79% - Mobile phone 85% 70% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 34% 25% - Car / jeep / van 10% 5% - None of these assets 2% 10% - Own their home 97% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Aghar? ■ Aghar · ■ Nurpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.9% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 880 962 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 533 826 - Working population 28.4% 38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 73.7% for women. 48% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 2 (2%) · ■ Household industry 8 (8%) · ■ Other work 51 (50%) · ■ Marginal 41 (40%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur - Panjasara 363 people - Kharol 362 people - Kandi 361 people - Magnalia 361 people - Bharal 359 people - Gharthara 359 people - Bharlar 351 people - Ghurohn 349 people All 419 villages in Nurpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Aghar? 176051 - How far is Aghar from Dharmsala? 67 km by road - What is the population of Aghar? 359 (Census 2011) - Which district is Aghar in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Aghar? 79.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/aghar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.