Village · Nurpur, Kangra
# Ther

Ther is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176203. The 2011 Census counted 442 people in 93 households, the 136th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.
- 442 people (2011)
- 93 households
- 80.5% literacy
- 176203 PIN code

## Ther PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Ther is 176203. Ther falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176203
- Community development block Nurpur
- Census village code 008269

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Ther from nearby towns?
- Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 76 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town) 16 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Ther?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Ther; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Post office In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Sadwan
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nurpur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jasur
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- 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 Ther known for?

The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 65% of the 123 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Ther

Of every 100 households in Ther in 2011, 100 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ther · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 23% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 77% 51%
- Tap water 70% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 11% 57%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 16% 34%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 84% 65%
- Use banking services 97% 94%
- Television 59% 79%
- Mobile phone 52% 70%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 1% 25%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 5%
- None of these assets 16% 10%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Ther?

■ Ther · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.5% 85.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 922 962
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1118 826
- Working population 31.7% 38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.4% for men and 74.1% for women. 54% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 116 (83%) · ■ Farm labourers 5 (4%) · ■ Other work 16 (11%) · ■ Marginal 3 (2%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur
- Bhatoli 451 people
- Chamral 450 people
- Dar 446 people
- Bhatoli Lamian 442 people
- Bariara 439 people
- Rapar 437 people
- Tartialan 436 people
- Basa 432 people

All 419 villages in Nurpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Ther? 176203
- How far is Ther from Dharmsala? 76 km by road
- What is the population of Ther? 442 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ther in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ther? 80.5% (Census 2011)

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