# Kothar Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/kothar/ Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Kothar Kothar is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176208**. The 2011 Census counted **311 people in 81 households**, the 78th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 311people (2011) - 81households - 87.2%literacy - 176208PIN code ## Kothar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kothar is 176208.** Kothar falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176208 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009427 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kothar from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)20 km by road - Kangra (nearest town)17 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 Kothar? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Kothar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rait - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chhatri - ○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 - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 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 Kothar known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 77% of the 34 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 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 Kothar Of every 100 households in Kothar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kothar · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **98% Toilet within the home ****71%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** **51% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****78%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%** **50% Use banking services ****82%** **94% Television ****70%** **78% Mobile phone ****68%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **6% None of these assets ****14%** **10% Own their home ****95%** **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 Kothar? ■ Kothar · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%** **83.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1073** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****810** **911 Working population ****43.4%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.6% for men and 80.6% for women. 47% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 49 (36%) · **■** Marginal 85 (63%) 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 - Dol329 people - Upperli Ansuhi326 people - Keori316 people - Baintlu315 people - Tharot305 people - Hara304 people - Kamlahri299 people - Kholi295 people [All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kothar?176208 - How far is Kothar from Dharmsala?20 km by road - What is the population of Kothar?311 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kothar in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kothar?87.2% (Census 2011)