# Gantharu Village, Amb, Una (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Amb, Una 

# Gantharu

Gantharu is a village in Amb sub-district of Una district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177210**. The 2011 Census counted **269 people in 65 households**, the 151st largest of 241 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.

- 269people (2011)
- 65households
- 87.2%literacy
- 177210PIN code

## Gantharu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gantharu is 177210.** Gantharu falls in Amb sub-district, Una district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code177210
- Community development blockAmb
- Census village code018278

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

## How far is Gantharu from nearby towns?

- Amb (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Una (district HQ)50 km by road
- Gagret (nearest town)35 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 Gantharu?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Gantharu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Ripoh Misra
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ripoh Misra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Amb
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Una
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Gantharu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 26% of the 96 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Gantharu

Of every 100 households in Gantharu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Gantharu · ■ Amb rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**36%

Tap water ****24%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**63%

Use banking services ****92%**

**91%

Television ****83%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**6%

None of these assets ****11%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Gantharu?

■ Gantharu · ■ Amb rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1135**

**987

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**858

Working population ****28.6%**

**42.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.6% for men and 82.5% for women. 48% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 4 (5%) · **■** Other work 23 (30%) · **■** Marginal 50 (65%)

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 Amb

- Takoli286 people
- Bhathiyan Wala285 people
- Nakki283 people
- Jarla -II276 people
- Khariala269 people
- Santu Tilla264 people
- Jandoh261 people
- Lahar259 people

[All 252 villages in Amb](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/una/amb/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gantharu?177210
- How far is Gantharu from Una?50 km by road
- What is the population of Gantharu?269 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gantharu in?Una district (Amb sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gantharu?87.2% (Census 2011)