Village · Shahpur, Kangra
# Kulhar

Kulhar is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176206. The 2011 Census counted 183 people in 45 households, the 116th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.
- 183 people (2011)
- 45 households
- 89.1% literacy
- 176206 PIN code

## Kulhar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kulhar is 176206. Kulhar falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176206
- Community development block Rait
- Census village code 009357

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

## How far is Kulhar from nearby towns?
- Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 30 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town) 30 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Kulhar?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Kulhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Hatli
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Shahpur
- ○ Degree college under 5 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
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- 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 Kulhar known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 74% of the 19 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Kulhar

Of every 100 households in Kulhar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Kulhar · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 98%
- Toilet within the home 77% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 23% 51%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 93% 54%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 73% 49%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 25% 50%
- Use banking services 100% 94%
- Television 91% 78%
- Mobile phone 86% 67%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 30% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 7% 6%
- None of these assets 2% 10%
- Own their home 89% 96%

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

## What is the population of Kulhar?

■ Kulhar · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 89.1% 83.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 926 1040
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 688 911
- Working population 20.8% 40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.2% for men and 81.8% for women. 34% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Household industry 1 (3%) · ■ Other work 26 (68%) · ■ Marginal 11 (29%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur
- Ghatarda 195 people
- Tatwani 195 people
- Jhikla Bhaniar 190 people
- Chakban Lapiana 188 people
- Batuni 180 people
- Luharka 179 people
- Paid 176 people
- Chatreri 169 people

All 160 villages in Shahpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kulhar? 176206
- How far is Kulhar from Dharmsala? 30 km by road
- What is the population of Kulhar? 183 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kulhar in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kulhar? 89.1% (Census 2011)

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