# Gharon Village, Jogindarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Jogindarnagar, Mandi 

# Gharon

Gharon is a village in Jogindarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176120**. The 2011 Census counted **247 people in 52 households**, the 103rd largest of 208 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%.

- 247people (2011)
- 52households
- 77.3%literacy
- 176120PIN code

## Gharon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gharon is 176120.** Gharon falls in Jogindarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176120
- Community development blockDrang
- Census village code013425

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

## How far is Gharon from nearby towns?

- Jogindarnagar (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)52 km by road
- Jogindarnagar (nearest town)8 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 Gharon?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Gharon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Guma
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jogindarnagar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jogindarnagar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Gharon known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 35% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 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 Gharon

Of every 100 households in Gharon in 2011, 92 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gharon · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**10%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**66%

Use banking services ****98%**

**95%

Television ****19%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**6%

None of these assets ****46%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Gharon?

■ Gharon · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%**

**81.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915**

**1053

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****636**

**909

Working population ****81.0%**

**57.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.8% for men and 65.4% for women. 77% of men and 86% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 25 (12%) · **■** Other work 26 (13%) · **■** Marginal 149 (74%)

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 Jogindarnagar

- Banogi258 people
- Langara258 people
- Ahru253 people
- Kunkar250 people
- Batnahr245 people
- Samohli242 people
- Batari Bihun241 people
- Kufru Morchakka230 people

[All 219 villages in Jogindarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gharon?176120
- How far is Gharon from Mandi?52 km by road
- What is the population of Gharon?247 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gharon in?Mandi district (Jogindarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gharon?77.3% (Census 2011)