Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Kuthehar Kuthehar is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176208. The 2011 Census counted 896 people in 206 households, the 16th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 896 people (2011) - 206 households - 82.0% literacy - 176208 PIN code ## Kuthehar PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kuthehar is 176208. Kuthehar falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176208 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009439 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kuthehar from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 19 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 Kuthehar? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Kuthehar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage 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 - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rait - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Chhatri - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated 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 Kuthehar known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 74% of the 83 hectares of village land is sown, and 62 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kuthehar Of every 100 households in Kuthehar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Kuthehar · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 55% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 45% 51% - Tap water 99% 89% - Drinking water within premises 80% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 91% 50% - Use banking services 100% 94% - Television 77% 78% - Mobile phone 13% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 13% 19% - Car / jeep / van 5% 6% - None of these assets 17% 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 Kuthehar? ■ Kuthehar · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 82.0% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1027 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 893 911 - Working population 48.4% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.8% for men and 76.5% for women. 61% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 22 (5%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 111 (26%) · ■ Marginal 299 (69%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Tharu 998 people - Rajol 960 people - Makroti 946 people - Jharer 942 people - Rachhialu 892 people - Mundla 872 people - Kiari 864 people - Uparla Dohbh 853 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kuthehar? 176208 - How far is Kuthehar from Dharmsala? 19 km by road - What is the population of Kuthehar? 896 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kuthehar in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kuthehar? 82.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/kuthehar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.