Village · Palampur, Kangra # Gaihr Gaihr is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176061. The 2011 Census counted 330 people in 71 households, the 211th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 330 people (2011) - 71 households - 81.2% literacy - 176061 PIN code ## Gaihr PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Gaihr is 176061. Gaihr falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176061 - Community development block Baijnath - Census village code 011858 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Gaihr from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 53 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 13 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Gaihr? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Gaihr; 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 · Kamlehr - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Palampur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ 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 - 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 Gaihr known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 41% of the 43 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Gaihr Of every 100 households in Gaihr in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gaihr · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 94% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 6% 10% - Tap water 100% 95% - Drinking water within premises 47% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 69% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 31% 45% - Use banking services 97% 96% - Television 79% 87% - Mobile phone 90% 78% - Computer with internet 0% 4% - Two-wheeler 17% 24% - Car / jeep / van 0% 10% - None of these assets 9% 5% - Own their home 99% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Gaihr? ■ Gaihr · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.2% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1102 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1176 912 - Working population 26.7% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 77.1% for women. 50% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 29 (33%) · ■ Other work 54 (61%) · ■ Marginal 5 (6%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Garh 337 people - Haldra 335 people - Kakrehr 334 people - Raura 333 people - Mohrla 328 people - Mat 327 people - Dungni 325 people - Thala Warla 325 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gaihr? 176061 - How far is Gaihr from Dharmsala? 53 km by road - What is the population of Gaihr? 330 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaihr in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gaihr? 81.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/gaihr/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.