Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Thara Thara is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176208. The 2011 Census counted 387 people in 85 households, the 62nd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 387 people (2011) - 85 households - 89.6% literacy - 176208 PIN code ## Thara PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Thara is 176208. Thara falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176208 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009456 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Thara from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 18 km by road - Kangra (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Thara? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Thara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway 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 ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Jhikli Ansuhi - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rajol - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Chhatri - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 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 Thara known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 80% of the 34 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Thara Of every 100 households in Thara in 2011, 99 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Thara · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 98% - Toilet within the home 74% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 26% 51% - Tap water 83% 89% - Drinking water within premises 24% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 38% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 58% 50% - Use banking services 56% 94% - Television 78% 78% - Mobile phone 68% 67% - Computer with internet 5% 1% - Two-wheeler 27% 19% - Car / jeep / van 12% 6% - None of these assets 11% 10% - Own their home 99% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Thara? ■ Thara · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.6% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1048 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 824 911 - Working population 30.7% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.6% for men and 85.9% for women. 48% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 9 (8%) · ■ Household industry 4 (3%) · ■ Other work 45 (38%) · ■ Marginal 61 (51%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Pahlam 406 people - Yol 401 people - Drini Khas 396 people - Rirkmar 390 people - Chari Dhanotu 381 people - Khariri 372 people - Lam 365 people - Thirdi 364 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Other places named Thara - Thara · Town, Banas Kantha · 18,060 people - Thara · Village, Ambah, Morena · 9,943 people - Thara · Village, Tharad, Banas Kantha · 3,113 people - Thara · Village, Tijara, Alwar · 2,228 people - Thara · Village, Joura, Morena · 2,086 people - Thara · Village, Salumbar, Udaipur · 1,647 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Thara? 176208 - How far is Thara from Dharmsala? 18 km by road - What is the population of Thara? 387 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thara in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Thara? 89.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/thara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.