Village · Palampur, Kangra # Garh Garh is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176087. The 2011 Census counted 337 people in 80 households, the 207th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 337 people (2011) - 80 households - 83.6% literacy - 176087 PIN code ## Garh PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Garh is 176087. Garh falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176087 - Community development block Sulah - Census village code 011739 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Garh from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 46 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Garh? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Garh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● 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 - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Gadiara Bhohara - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Chauthi Band - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 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 and hand pumps - 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 Garh known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 82% of the 42 hectares of village land is sown, and 34 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Garh Of every 100 households in Garh in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Garh · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 100% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 10% - Tap water 99% 95% - Drinking water within premises 69% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 41% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 59% 45% - Use banking services 88% 96% - Television 88% 87% - Mobile phone 90% 78% - Computer with internet 0% 4% - Two-wheeler 13% 24% - Car / jeep / van 5% 10% - None of these assets 2% 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 Garh? ■ Garh · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.6% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1160 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 600 912 - Working population 24.6% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.1% for men and 75.1% for women. 44% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 5 (6%) · ■ Household industry 3 (4%) · ■ Other work 21 (25%) · ■ Marginal 54 (65%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Dramman 349 people - Jugehr 347 people - Saperu 346 people - Band 339 people - Haldra 335 people - Kakrehr 334 people - Raura 333 people - Gaihr 330 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Other places named Garh - Garh · Village, Hardwar, Hardwar · 9,130 people - Garh · Village, Mangawan, Rewa · 5,229 people - Garh · Village, Sikrai, Dausa · 4,137 people - Garh · Village, Bassi, Jaipur · 3,332 people - Garh · Village, Pharenda, Mahrajganj · 1,321 people - Garh · Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra · 1,317 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Garh? 176087 - How far is Garh from Dharmsala? 46 km by road - What is the population of Garh? 337 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garh in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Garh? 83.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/garh-011739/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.