# Gojar Arian Village, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/gojar-arian/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Gojar Arian Gojar Arian is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173025**. The 2011 Census counted **1,417 people in 288 households**, the 24th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 1,417people (2011) - 288households - 67.6%literacy - 173025PIN code ## Gojar Arian PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gojar Arian is 173025.** Gojar Arian falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173025 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023384 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gojar Arian from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)72 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)27 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 Gojar Arian? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gojar Arian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhagani - ○Degree college10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Gojar Arian known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and sugarcane**. About 28% of the 334 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Gojar Arian Of every 100 households in Gojar Arian in 2011, 97 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gojar Arian · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****28%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **45% Tap water ****46%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **63% Use banking services ****52%** **76% Television ****65%** **63% Mobile phone ****58%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****23%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **7% None of these assets ****12%** **11% Own their home ****97%** **88% 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 Gojar Arian? ■ Gojar Arian · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****807** **928 Working population ****45.7%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.9% for men and 58.4% for women. 54% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 157 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (2%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 250 (39%) · **■** Marginal 226 (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 Paonta Sahib - Bhatanwali1,642 people - Amar Kot1,624 people - Kishan Pura1,600 people - Kiratpur Bhagwanpur1,572 people - Toka Nagla1,408 people - Surajpur1,406 people - Badripur1,401 people - Bharapur1,400 people [All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gojar Arian?173025 - How far is Gojar Arian from Nahan?72 km by road - What is the population of Gojar Arian?1,417 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gojar Arian in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gojar Arian?67.6% (Census 2011)