# Gharsi Brahmana Village, Krishangarh, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/krishangarh/gharsi-brahmana/ Village · Krishangarh, Solan # Gharsi Brahmana Gharsi Brahmana is a village in Krishangarh sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173206**. The 2011 Census counted **497 people in 118 households**, the 5th largest of 211 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 497people (2011) - 118households - 87.6%literacy - 173206PIN code ## Gharsi Brahmana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gharsi Brahmana is 173206.** Gharsi Brahmana falls in Krishangarh sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173206 - Community development blockDharampur - Census village code021260 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gharsi Brahmana from nearby towns? - Kuthar (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Solan (district HQ)52 km by road - Solan (nearest town)52 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 Gharsi Brahmana? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Gharsi Brahmana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Gharsi Kanaitan - ○Degree college10+ km · Solan - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dogal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ 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 Gharsi Brahmana known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and tomato**. About 31% of the 116 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Gharsi Brahmana Of every 100 households in Gharsi Brahmana in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gharsi Brahmana · ■ Krishangarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****95%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **28% Tap water ****100%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **87% Use banking services ****97%** **81% Television ****85%** **80% Mobile phone ****70%** **74% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **6% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Gharsi Brahmana? ■ Gharsi Brahmana · ■ Krishangarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****824** **907 Working population ****67.6%** **63.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.3% for men and 82.4% for women. 64% of men and 71% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 190 (57%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 68 (20%) · **■** Marginal 74 (22%) 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 Krishangarh - Krishan Garh1,300 people - Arla632 people - Bhaogri568 people - Chandi511 people - Rampur463 people - Patta454 people - Jadla437 people - Goela397 people [All 229 villages in Krishangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/krishangarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gharsi Brahmana?173206 - How far is Gharsi Brahmana from Solan?52 km by road - What is the population of Gharsi Brahmana?497 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gharsi Brahmana in?Solan district (Krishangarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gharsi Brahmana?87.6% (Census 2011)