Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Mahar-I Mahar-I is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176206. The 2011 Census counted 340 people in 77 households, the 71st largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 340 people (2011) - 77 households - 77.5% literacy - 176206 PIN code ## Mahar-I PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Mahar-I is 176206. Mahar-I falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176206 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009372 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Mahar-I from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 30 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town) 30 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Mahar-I? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Mahar-I; 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 - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Shahpur - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Shiun Khas - ○ 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 - ○ Public bus service 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 Mahar-I known for? The main crops are wheat. About 14% of the 208 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Mahar-I Of every 100 households in Mahar-I in 2011, 100 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mahar-I · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 10% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 90% 51% - Tap water 73% 89% - Drinking water within premises 5% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 13% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 87% 50% - Use banking services 99% 94% - Television 62% 78% - Mobile phone 58% 67% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 9% 19% - Car / jeep / van 1% 6% - None of these assets 23% 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 Mahar-I? ■ Mahar-I · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.5% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1282 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1714 911 - Working population 25.6% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.7% for men and 70.1% for women. 48% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 41 (47%) · ■ Marginal 45 (52%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Uparla Baranj 364 people - Diba 351 people - Borusarna 350 people - Har 346 people - Dolyar 338 people - Jugehr 338 people - Dol 329 people - Upperli Ansuhi 326 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mahar-I? 176206 - How far is Mahar-I from Dharmsala? 30 km by road - What is the population of Mahar-I? 340 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahar-I in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mahar-I? 77.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/mahar-i/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.