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About Garh Village

Garh is a mid sized village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 610, made up of 317 males and 293 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Garh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Garh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176215
Area (hectares) 37.68 hectares
Population 610
Male Population 317
Female Population 293
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Garh compares

By the 2011 count Garh is the 54th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 37.68 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Garh

Garh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Garh as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Garh from other places

Garh lies about 14 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 13 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Garh
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 3.6 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 13 km
District headquarters Kangra 14 km

Villages closest to Garh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dharmsala tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Garh

As per the Census of India 2011, Garh village had a population of 610. That makes it the 54th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Garh village has 317 males and 293 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Garh has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Garh is 176215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Garh covers 37.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Garh falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Garh is Kangra Mandir, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Garh.

Garh is about 14 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Garh is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Dharmsala is about 3.6 km away. Dharamsala is about 3.6 km away. Kangra Mandir is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gharoh Khas (under 2 km), Meti (under 2 km) and Bangrehr (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Garh today is likely to be higher.

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