# Gagret, Una (Himachal Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Una, Himachal Pradesh 

# Gagret

Gagret is a town in Amb sub-district of Una district, Himachal Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **3,847 people** in 838 households. Literacy was 91.5%.

- 3,847people (2011)
- 838households
- 91.5%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Gagret

■ Gagret · ■ Una urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.5%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**916

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933**

**908

Working population ****32.6%**

**35.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gagret

Of every 100 households in Gagret in 2011, 96 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Gagret · ■ Una urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**23%

Tap water ****89%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**73%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**22%

Use banking services ****92%**

**80%

Television ****86%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**15%

None of these assets ****3%**

**6%

Own their home ****76%**

**74%

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 people in Gagret work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,007 (80%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Farming 42 (3%) · **■** Marginal 197 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Gagret changed?

From 4,502 in 1981 to 3,847 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Gagret in numbers and road distances

- Density1,012 per km²
- Growth 2001–201120.9%
- Annual rainfall1,267 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Shimla (state capital)275 km by road
- UNA (district HQ)35 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (city of 1 lakh+)28 km by road
- Jalandhar (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (railway station)28 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Gagret

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets622
- Water storage550 kl
- Electricity — homes1,605
- Electricity — industry12

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 16 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** thread wool and surgical sciaser needles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gagret

- Hospitals1 in Gagret
- Banks5 in Gagret
- ATMs1 in Gagret
- Petrol pumps2 in Gagret
- Hotels2 in Gagret
- Restaurants4 in Gagret
- Police stations1 in Gagret

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Gagret ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/gagret/ward-1/) 582 119 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/gagret/ward-2/) 425 104 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/gagret/ward-3/) 607 139 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/gagret/ward-4/) 675 151 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/gagret/ward-5/) 558 121 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/gagret/ward-6/) 639 125 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/gagret/ward-7/) 361 79 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gagret?3,847 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gagret in?Una district, Himachal Pradesh
- What was the population of Gagret in 1981?4,502
- How many wards does Gagret have?7 census wards (2011)