# Borusarna Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Shahpur, Kangra 

# Borusarna

Borusarna is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176222**. The 2011 Census counted **350 people in 73 households**, the 69th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 350people (2011)
- 73households
- 63.4%literacy
- 176222PIN code

## Borusarna PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Borusarna is 176222.** Borusarna falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176222
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009408

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

## How far is Borusarna from nearby towns?

- Shahpur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)25 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)25 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 Borusarna?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Borusarna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rihlu
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Chhatri
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Borusarna known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 7% of the 309 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Borusarna

Of every 100 households in Borusarna in 2011, 76 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Borusarna · ■ Shahpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**51%

Tap water ****79%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**50%

Use banking services ****57%**

**94%

Television ****80%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**6%

None of these assets ****10%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Borusarna?

■ Borusarna · ■ Shahpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.4%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035**

**1040

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1200**

**911

Working population ****49.1%**

**40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.6% for men and 54.4% for women. 64% of men and 35% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 50 (29%) · **■** Marginal 120 (70%)

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 Shahpur

- Lam365 people
- Thirdi364 people
- Uparla Baranj364 people
- Diba351 people
- Har346 people
- Mahar-I340 people
- Dolyar338 people
- Jugehr338 people

[All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Borusarna?176222
- How far is Borusarna from Dharmsala?25 km by road
- What is the population of Borusarna?350 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Borusarna in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Borusarna?63.4% (Census 2011)