Village · Palampur, Kangra # Kakrehr Kakrehr is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176072. The 2011 Census counted 334 people in 83 households, the 209th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 334 people (2011) - 83 households - 86.1% literacy - 176072 PIN code ## Kakrehr PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kakrehr is 176072. Kakrehr falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176072 - Community development block Sulah - Census village code 011717 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kakrehr 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 Kakrehr? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Kakrehr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ 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 - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 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 Kakrehr known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 72% of the 19 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kakrehr Of every 100 households in Kakrehr in 2011, 98 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Kakrehr · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 99% - Toilet within the home 89% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 10% 10% - Tap water 94% 95% - Drinking water within premises 31% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 13% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 84% 45% - Use banking services 99% 96% - Television 90% 87% - Mobile phone 84% 78% - Computer with internet 0% 4% - Two-wheeler 10% 24% - Car / jeep / van 12% 10% - None of these assets 5% 5% - Own their home 98% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kakrehr? ■ Kakrehr · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.1% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 965 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 824 912 - Working population 7.5% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.8% for men and 81.3% for women. 12% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 24 (96%) · ■ Marginal 1 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Saperu 346 people - Band 339 people - Garh 337 people - Haldra 335 people - Raura 333 people - Gaihr 330 people - Mohrla 328 people - Mat 327 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kakrehr? 176072 - How far is Kakrehr from Dharmsala? 53 km by road - What is the population of Kakrehr? 334 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kakrehr in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kakrehr? 86.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/kakrehr-011717/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.