Village · Palampur, Kangra # Kathiara Kathiara is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176102. The 2011 Census counted 322 people in 74 households, the 218th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 322 people (2011) - 74 households - 84.9% literacy - 176102 PIN code ## Kathiara PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kathiara is 176102. Kathiara falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176102 - Community development block Bhawarna - Census village code 011592 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kathiara from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 30 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 Kathiara? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Kathiara; 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 - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Saloh - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kangra - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 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 Kathiara known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 78% of the 44 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 Kathiara Of every 100 households in Kathiara in 2011, 100 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Kathiara · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 92% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 8% 10% - Tap water 73% 95% - Drinking water within premises 63% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 38% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 60% 45% - Use banking services 88% 96% - Television 85% 87% - Mobile phone 77% 78% - Computer with internet 4% 4% - Two-wheeler 30% 24% - Car / jeep / van 12% 10% - None of these assets 3% 5% - Own their home 94% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kathiara? ■ Kathiara · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.9% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1221 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1583 912 - Working population 14.0% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.0% for men and 77.2% for women. 26% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 1 (2%) · ■ Other work 25 (56%) · ■ Marginal 19 (42%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Dungni 325 people - Thala Warla 325 people - Machhlena 324 people - Dharman 323 people - Ghamrotha 318 people - Maserna 318 people - Kharuhl 317 people - Surar 316 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kathiara? 176102 - How far is Kathiara from Dharmsala? 30 km by road - What is the population of Kathiara? 322 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kathiara in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kathiara? 84.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/kathiara-011592/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.