# Pohara Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/pohara/ Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Pohara Pohara is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **656 people in 158 households**, the 29th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 656people (2011) - 158households - 84.6%literacy - 176207PIN code ## Pohara PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pohara is 176207.** Pohara falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176207 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009404 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pohara from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)22 km by road - Kangra (nearest town)21 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 Pohara? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Pohara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Shahpur - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Shahpur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 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 Pohara known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 75% of the 78 hectares of village land is sown, and 58 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 Pohara Of every 100 households in Pohara in 2011, 94 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 98 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Pohara · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **98% Toilet within the home ****56%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****44%** **51% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****98%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%** **50% Use banking services ****100%** **94% Television ****96%** **78% Mobile phone ****96%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **6% None of these assets ****1%** **10% Own their home ****97%** **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 Pohara? ■ Pohara · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%** **83.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****909** **911 Working population ****59.5%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.7% for men and 77.3% for women. 56% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 63 (16%) · **■** Marginal 322 (83%) 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 - Bagrru728 people - Harnera673 people - Gojurodi672 people - Dramman662 people - Bhaled651 people - Tahal639 people - Bhati636 people - Naushahra632 people [All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pohara?176207 - How far is Pohara from Dharmsala?22 km by road - What is the population of Pohara?656 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pohara in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pohara?84.6% (Census 2011)