# Tharu Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/tharu/ Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Tharu Tharu is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176217**. The 2011 Census counted **998 people in 220 households**, the 12th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 998people (2011) - 220households - 79.6%literacy - 176217PIN code ## Tharu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Tharu is 176217.** Tharu falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176217 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009412 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tharu from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)14 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town)14 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 Tharu? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Tharu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Chhatri - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Tharu known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 13% of the 296 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Tharu Of every 100 households in Tharu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Tharu · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****28%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **51% Tap water ****66%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **50% Use banking services ****98%** **94% Television ****83%** **78% Mobile phone ****65%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **6% None of these assets ****5%** **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 Tharu? ■ Tharu · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%** **83.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1019** **911 Working population ****31.6%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 71.9% for women. 47% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 93 (30%) · **■** Marginal 220 (70%) 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 - Kanol1,094 people - Chori-Dudhamb1,085 people - Basnur Khas1,057 people - Gorda1,035 people - Rajol960 people - Makroti946 people - Jharer942 people - Kuthehar896 people [All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Tharu?176217 - How far is Tharu from Dharmsala?14 km by road - What is the population of Tharu?998 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tharu in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Tharu?79.6% (Census 2011)