Village · Palampur, Kangra # Bohrkar Bohrkar is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176086. The 2011 Census counted 512 people in 121 households, the 118th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 512 people (2011) - 121 households - 90.1% literacy - 176086 PIN code ## Bohrkar PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bohrkar is 176086. Bohrkar falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176086 - Community development block Sulah - Census village code 011724 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bohrkar from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 53 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 23 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bohrkar? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Bohrkar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Kanial Kar - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Khaira Uparla - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds - 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 Bohrkar known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 59% of the 37 hectares of village land is sown, and 17 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bohrkar Of every 100 households in Bohrkar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bohrkar · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 99% - Toilet within the home 100% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 10% - Tap water 80% 95% - Drinking water within premises 47% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 36% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 64% 45% - Use banking services 99% 96% - Television 88% 87% - Mobile phone 88% 78% - Computer with internet 1% 4% - Two-wheeler 9% 24% - Car / jeep / van 2% 10% - None of these assets 0% 5% - Own their home 100% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bohrkar? ■ Bohrkar · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 90.1% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1124 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1030 912 - Working population 34.8% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.2% for men and 86.5% for women. 49% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 5 (3%) · ■ Other work 22 (12%) · ■ Marginal 149 (84%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Sutrehr 535 people - Raipur Khas 533 people - Khatehr 521 people - Rachhiara 519 people - Sulah Kasba 504 people - Maranda 503 people - Panapari Khas 501 people - Chaudrehr 500 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bohrkar? 176086 - How far is Bohrkar from Dharmsala? 53 km by road - What is the population of Bohrkar? 512 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bohrkar in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bohrkar? 90.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/bohrkar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.