# Phalgerh Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Shahpur, Kangra 

# Phalgerh

Phalgerh is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176206**. The 2011 Census counted **287 people in 70 households**, the 87th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 287people (2011)
- 70households
- 87.9%literacy
- 176206PIN code

## Phalgerh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Phalgerh is 176206.** Phalgerh falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176206
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009367

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Phalgerh from nearby towns?

- Shahpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)29 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)28 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Phalgerh?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Phalgerh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Shiun
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Shiun
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Shiun Khas
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Phalgerh known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 77% of the 22 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Phalgerh

Of every 100 households in Phalgerh in 2011, 100 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 94 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Phalgerh · ■ Shahpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**51%

Tap water ****84%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****94%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****91%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**6%

None of these assets ****3%**

**10%

Own their home ****99%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Phalgerh?

■ Phalgerh · ■ Shahpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**1040

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****294**

**911

Working population ****37.6%**

**40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.3% for men and 81.2% for women. 40% of men and 35% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 37 (34%) · **■** Marginal 69 (64%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur

- Manoh295 people
- Chhatroon294 people
- Upahu293 people
- Nahalan291 people
- Har281 people
- Narwar279 people
- Parsel278 people
- Mahankali275 people

[All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Phalgerh?176206
- How far is Phalgerh from Dharmsala?29 km by road
- What is the population of Phalgerh?287 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Phalgerh in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Phalgerh?87.9% (Census 2011)