# Gahar Village, Nihri, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nihri, Mandi 

# Gahar

Gahar is a village in Nihri sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175038**. The 2011 Census counted **195 people in 32 households**, the 75th largest of 204 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%.

- 195people (2011)
- 32households
- 75.1%literacy
- 175038PIN code

## Gahar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gahar is 175038.** Gahar falls in Nihri sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175038
- Community development blockKarsog
- Census village code015632

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

## How far is Gahar from nearby towns?

- Nihri (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)83 km by road
- Sundarnagar (nearest town)45 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 Gahar?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Gahar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nihri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Suni
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ 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
- 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 Gahar known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 56% of the 54 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 Gahar

Of every 100 households in Gahar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Gahar · ■ Nihri rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**28%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**48%

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

**6%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****94%**

**70%

Television ****41%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**59%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**2%

None of these assets ****0%**

**18%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Gahar?

■ Gahar · ■ Nihri rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.1%**

**75.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893**

**970

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****375**

**964

Working population ****62.6%**

**64.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.4% for men and 62.8% for women. 56% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 75 (61%) · **■** Other work 4 (3%) · **■** Marginal 43 (35%)

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 Nihri

- Kandhi205 people
- Bakalag204 people
- Kanej199 people
- Thiras197 people
- Nehra193 people
- Kamtha188 people
- Bajihan186 people
- Chauri185 people

[All 274 villages in Nihri](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/nihri/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gahar?175038
- How far is Gahar from Mandi?83 km by road
- What is the population of Gahar?195 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gahar in?Mandi district (Nihri sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gahar?75.1% (Census 2011)