# Branda Village, Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/branda/ Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Branda Branda is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176202**. The 2011 Census counted **1,748 people in 368 households**, the 9th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,748people (2011) - 368households - 89.9%literacy - 176202PIN code ## Branda PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Branda is 176202.** Branda falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176202 - Community development blockIndora - Census village code008361 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Branda from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)85 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town)17 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 Branda? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Branda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Nurpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Branda known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 35% of the 283 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 Branda Of every 100 households in Branda in 2011, 97 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Branda · ■ Nurpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****46%** **48% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **51% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **65% Use banking services ****95%** **94% Television ****85%** **79% Mobile phone ****62%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **5% None of these assets ****8%** **10% Own their home ****97%** **98% 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 Branda? ■ Branda · ■ Nurpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.9%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812** **826 Working population ****27.9%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.8% for men and 84.6% for women. 49% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 79 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 21 (4%) · **■** Other work 191 (39%) · **■** Marginal 196 (40%) 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 Nurpur - Jasur Khas1,940 people - Kandor1,939 people - Suliali1,900 people - Baduhi1,754 people - Hatli1,640 people - Talarah1,593 people - Bhadroya1,525 people - Chhatroli Khas1,492 people [All 419 villages in Nurpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Branda?176202 - How far is Branda from Dharmsala?85 km by road - What is the population of Branda?1,748 (Census 2011) - Which district is Branda in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Branda?89.9% (Census 2011)