# Rait Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/rait/ Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Rait Rait is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176208**. The 2011 Census counted **1,826 people in 419 households**, the 4th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 1,826people (2011) - 419households - 88.4%literacy - 176208PIN code ## Rait PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rait is 176208.** Rait falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176208 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009423 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rait from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)20 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town)20 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 Rait? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Rait; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 private - ●Management instituteIn village · 1 private - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Rait known for? The main crops are **wheat and paddy**. Products made here include agricultural tools and wooden and steal furniture. About 62% of the 96 hectares of village land is sown, and 59 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 Rait Of every 100 households in Rait in 2011, 96 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Rait · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **98% Toilet within the home ****70%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** **51% Tap water ****93%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%** **50% Use banking services ****95%** **94% Television ****78%** **78% Mobile phone ****51%** **67% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****31%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **6% None of these assets ****13%** **10% Own their home ****84%** **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 Rait? ■ Rait · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%** **83.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1045** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1011** **911 Working population ****34.9%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 82.5% for women. 48% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 341 (53%) · **■** Marginal 283 (44%) 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 - Chari Khas2,898 people - Shahpur2,523 people - Dargela1,869 people - Rihlu Khas1,573 people - Dudhamb Khas1,461 people - Sakou1,134 people - Kanol1,094 people [All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rait?176208 - How far is Rait from Dharmsala?20 km by road - What is the population of Rait?1,826 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rait in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Rait?88.4% (Census 2011)