# Upper Barot Village, Sarkaghat, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sarkaghat/upper-barot/ Village · Sarkaghat, Mandi # Upper Barot Upper Barot is a village in Sarkaghat sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175024**. The 2011 Census counted **792 people in 198 households**, the 6th largest of 179 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.2%. - 792people (2011) - 198households - 85.3%literacy - 175024PIN code ## Upper Barot PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Upper Barot is 175024.** Upper Barot falls in Sarkaghat sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code175024 - Community development blockGopalpur - Census village code013974 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Upper Barot from nearby towns? - Sarkaghat (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)49 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)10 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 Upper Barot? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Upper Barot; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sirahal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sarkaghat - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Paplog - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Upper Barot known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 43% of the 91 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Upper Barot Of every 100 households in Upper Barot in 2011, 100 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Upper Barot · ■ Sarkaghat rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****92%** **94% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **5% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **57% Use banking services ****100%** **95% Television ****74%** **83% Mobile phone ****73%** **69% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****9%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****12%** **7% Own their home ****98%** **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 Upper Barot? ■ Upper Barot · ■ Sarkaghat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%** **86.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1106** **1075 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****750** **817 Working population ****59.5%** **61.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.2% for men and 81.1% for women. 57% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 94 (20%) · **■** Marginal 376 (80%) 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 Sarkaghat - Fatehpur950 people - Kothi915 people - Dabrog860 people - Pipli814 people - Hukkal777 people - Barchhwar771 people - Brarta767 people - Nabahi763 people [All 180 villages in Sarkaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sarkaghat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Upper Barot?175024 - How far is Upper Barot from Mandi?49 km by road - What is the population of Upper Barot?792 (Census 2011) - Which district is Upper Barot in?Mandi district (Sarkaghat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Upper Barot?85.3% (Census 2011)