Village · Shahpur, Kangra
# Bagrru

Bagrru is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176208. The 2011 Census counted 728 people in 178 households, the 25th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.
- 728 people (2011)
- 178 households
- 88.1% literacy
- 176208 PIN code

## Bagrru PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Bagrru is 176208. Bagrru falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176208
- Community development block Rait
- Census village code 009421

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Bagrru from nearby towns?
- Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 20 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town) 18 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Bagrru?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Bagrru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Management institute In village · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rait
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Chhatri
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Shahpur
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated 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 Bagrru known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 87% of the 116 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Bagrru

Of every 100 households in Bagrru in 2011, 100 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 77 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Bagrru · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 39% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 60% 51%
- Tap water 99% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 17% 54%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 77% 49%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 22% 50%
- Use banking services 96% 94%
- Television 77% 78%
- Mobile phone 61% 67%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 20% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 6%
- None of these assets 12% 10%
- Own their home 97% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Bagrru?

■ Bagrru · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.1% 83.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1147 1040
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 690 911
- Working population 47.3% 40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.6% for men and 81.9% for women. 48% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 89 (26%) · ■ Marginal 253 (74%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur
- Bhanala Khas 820 people
- Salli 820 people
- Nerti 811 people
- Manjgran 786 people
- Harnera 673 people
- Gojurodi 672 people
- Dramman 662 people
- Pohara 656 people

All 160 villages in Shahpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Bagrru? 176208
- How far is Bagrru from Dharmsala? 20 km by road
- What is the population of Bagrru? 728 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bagrru in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bagrru? 88.1% (Census 2011)

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