Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Nihal Garh Nihal Garh is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173025. The 2011 Census counted 1,297 people in 273 households, the 29th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 1,297 people (2011) - 273 households - 78.9% literacy - 173025 PIN code ## Nihal Garh PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Nihal Garh is 173025. Nihal Garh falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173025 - Community development block Paonta Sahib - Census village code 023336 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Nihal Garh from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 50 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Nihal Garh? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Nihal Garh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Poanta Sahib - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Poanta Sahib - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nihal Garh known for? The main crops are paddy, wheat and sugarcane. About 64% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown, and 52 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Nihal Garh Of every 100 households in Nihal Garh in 2011, 97 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Nihal Garh · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 96% - Toilet within the home 67% 54% - No toilet (open defecation) 33% 45% - Tap water 98% 65% - Drinking water within premises 64% 45% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 45% 32% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 37% 63% - Use banking services 75% 76% - Television 64% 63% - Mobile phone 85% 65% - Computer with internet 3% 2% - Two-wheeler 40% 31% - Car / jeep / van 12% 7% - None of these assets 3% 11% - Own their home 72% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Nihal Garh? ■ Nihal Garh · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.9% 76.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 817 901 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 722 928 - Working population 39.4% 41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 70.5% for women. 55% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 134 (26%) · ■ Farm labourers 4 (1%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 361 (71%) · ■ Marginal 9 (2%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Paonta Sahib - Toka Nagla 1,408 people - Surajpur 1,406 people - Badripur 1,401 people - Bharapur 1,400 people - Parduni 1,270 people - Puruwala 1,244 people - Sainwala Mubarakpur 1,239 people - Muglawala Kartarpur 1,192 people All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nihal Garh? 173025 - How far is Nihal Garh from Nahan? 50 km by road - What is the population of Nihal Garh? 1,297 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nihal Garh in? Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Nihal Garh? 78.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/nihal-garh/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.