# Jhagehr Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Jhagehr

Jhagehr is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176085**. The 2011 Census counted **157 people in 38 households**, the 322nd largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 157people (2011)
- 38households
- 85.4%literacy
- 176085PIN code

## Jhagehr PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Jhagehr is 176085.** Jhagehr falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176085
- Community development blockSulah
- Census village code011604

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Jhagehr from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)41 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)15 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 Jhagehr?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Jhagehr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Balla
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Balla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 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 Jhagehr known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 77% of the 23 hectares of village land is sown, and 18 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 Jhagehr

Of every 100 households in Jhagehr in 2011, 100 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Jhagehr · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**10%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**45%

Use banking services ****100%**

**96%

Television ****95%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**10%

None of these assets ****3%**

**5%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Jhagehr?

■ Jhagehr · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1066**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1500**

**912

Working population ****31.8%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.2% for men and 82.6% for women. 53% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 13 (26%) · **■** Marginal 37 (74%)

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

- Ramchhehr167 people
- Kolani165 people
- Kuthehra163 people
- Bhohra157 people
- Bamial156 people
- Samana155 people
- Kathena154 people
- Jiun150 people

[All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Jhagehr?176085
- How far is Jhagehr from Dharmsala?41 km by road
- What is the population of Jhagehr?157 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jhagehr in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Jhagehr?85.4% (Census 2011)