# Baskehr Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/baskehr/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Baskehr Baskehr is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176092**. The 2011 Census counted **536 people in 120 households**, the 112th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 536people (2011) - 120households - 91.0%literacy - 176092PIN code ## Baskehr PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Baskehr is 176092.** Baskehr falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176092 - Community development blockSulah - Census village code011674 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Baskehr from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)45 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)20 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 Baskehr? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Baskehr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary 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 - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kangra - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Baskehr known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 48% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Baskehr Of every 100 households in Baskehr in 2011, 99 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Baskehr · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****95%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **10% Tap water ****98%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **45% Use banking services ****98%** **96% Television ****83%** **87% Mobile phone ****78%** **78% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****18%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****14%** **10% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****93%** **91% 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 Baskehr? ■ Baskehr · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1136** **912 Working population ****36.9%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.4% for men and 86.9% for women. 54% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 10 (5%) · **■** Other work 103 (52%) · **■** Marginal 84 (42%) 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 Palampur - Pandtehr553 people - Tatehl545 people - Chauthi Band541 people - Parnoh539 people - Chimbal Har536 people - Sutrehr535 people - Raipur Khas533 people - Khatehr521 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Baskehr?176092 - How far is Baskehr from Dharmsala?45 km by road - What is the population of Baskehr?536 (Census 2011) - Which district is Baskehr in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Baskehr?91.0% (Census 2011)