# Jharer Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/jharer/ Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Jharer Jharer is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176208**. The 2011 Census counted **942 people in 235 households**, the 15th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 942people (2011) - 235households - 87.1%literacy - 176208PIN code ## Jharer PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Jharer is 176208.** Jharer falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176208 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009429 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jharer from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)22 km by road - Kangra (nearest town)20 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 Jharer? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Jharer; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Kothar - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rait - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Jharer known for? The main crops are **paddy, pulses and wheat**. About 63% of the 86 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jharer Of every 100 households in Jharer in 2011, 98 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Jharer · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****40%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **51% Tap water ****88%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **50% Use banking services ****100%** **94% Television ****83%** **78% Mobile phone ****79%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **6% None of these assets ****7%** **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 Jharer? ■ Jharer · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%** **83.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1181** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852** **911 Working population ****52.8%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.0% for men and 79.0% for women. 55% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 42 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (4%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 119 (24%) · **■** Marginal 310 (62%) 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 - Gorda1,035 people - Tharu998 people - Rajol960 people - Makroti946 people - Kuthehar896 people - Rachhialu892 people - Mundla872 people - Kiari864 people [All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Jharer?176208 - How far is Jharer from Dharmsala?22 km by road - What is the population of Jharer?942 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jharer in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Jharer?87.1% (Census 2011)