Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Parei Parei is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176208. The 2011 Census counted 549 people in 141 households, the 45th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 549 people (2011) - 141 households - 89.3% literacy - 176208 PIN code ## Parei PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Parei is 176208. Parei falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176208 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009426 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Parei from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 20 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 Parei? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Parei; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre 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 - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rait - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 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 - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated 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. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Parei known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. Products made here include agricultural tools. About 73% of the 83 hectares of village land is sown, and 58 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Parei Of every 100 households in Parei in 2011, 99 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Parei · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 98% - Toilet within the home 67% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 33% 51% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 85% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 55% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 43% 50% - Use banking services 88% 94% - Television 78% 78% - Mobile phone 63% 67% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 32% 19% - Car / jeep / van 7% 6% - None of these assets 8% 10% - Own their home 98% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Parei? ■ Parei · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.3% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1153 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1421 911 - Working population 25.5% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 84.6% for women. 37% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 71 (51%) · ■ Marginal 68 (49%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Manjhiar 578 people - Dharamsal 572 people - Churtha 565 people - Jhikla Dohbh 558 people - Kuthman 543 people - Sadoon 502 people - Jhikli Ansuhi 484 people - Jhular 482 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Parei? 176208 - How far is Parei from Dharmsala? 20 km by road - What is the population of Parei? 549 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parei in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Parei? 89.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/parei/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.