Village · Shahpur, Kangra
# Nagan

Nagan is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176222. The 2011 Census counted 15 people in 3 households, the 152nd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.
- 15 people (2011)
- 3 households
- 78.6% literacy
- 176222 PIN code

## Nagan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Nagan is 176222. Nagan falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176222
- Community development block Rait
- Census village code 009406

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

## How far is Nagan from nearby towns?
- Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 26 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town) 20 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Nagan?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Nagan; 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
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Rihlu
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rihlu
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Chhatri
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Shahpur
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 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 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water canal / river
- 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 Nagan known for?

The main crops are wheat and paddy. About 85% of the 104 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Nagan

Of every 100 households in Nagan in 2011, 67 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nagan · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 67% 98%
- Toilet within the home 33% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 67% 51%
- Tap water 33% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 54%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 67% 49%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 33% 50%
- Use banking services 100% 94%
- Television 67% 78%
- Mobile phone 100% 67%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 6%
- None of these assets 0% 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 Nagan?

■ Nagan · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 78.6% 83.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 667 1040
- Working population 53.3% 40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.5% for men and 66.7% for women. 67% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 6 (75%) · ■ Marginal 2 (25%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur
- Chakban Salwana 34 people
- Baroti 30 people
- Chakban Sadoon 26 people
- Chakban Kuryala 23 people

All 160 villages in Shahpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Nagan? 176222
- How far is Nagan from Dharmsala? 26 km by road
- What is the population of Nagan? 15 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nagan in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Nagan? 78.6% (Census 2011)

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