Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Bajrer Bajrer is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176208. The 2011 Census counted 587 people in 131 households, the 38th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 587 people (2011) - 131 households - 84.8% literacy - 176208 PIN code ## Bajrer PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bajrer is 176208. Bajrer falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176208 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009428 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bajrer from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 7 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 Bajrer? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Bajrer; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service 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 - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rait - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 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 Bajrer known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 47% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bajrer Of every 100 households in Bajrer in 2011, 97 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Bajrer · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 98% - Toilet within the home 41% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 59% 51% - Tap water 90% 89% - Drinking water within premises 27% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 89% 50% - Use banking services 94% 94% - Television 60% 78% - Mobile phone 84% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 22% 19% - Car / jeep / van 8% 6% - None of these assets 8% 10% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bajrer? ■ Bajrer · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.8% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1199 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1267 911 - Working population 47.5% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.8% for men and 78.0% for women. 50% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 3 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 91 (33%) · ■ Marginal 184 (66%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Chhau 608 people - Sapaira 603 people - Amwari 598 people - Basa 593 people - Rulehr 586 people - Bhatech 582 people - Manjhiar 578 people - Dharamsal 572 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bajrer? 176208 - How far is Bajrer from Dharmsala? 20 km by road - What is the population of Bajrer? 587 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bajrer in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bajrer? 84.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/bajrer/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.