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About Gamrehr Village

Gamrehr is a small village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 345, made up of 169 males and 176 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,041 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gamrehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gamrehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176001
Area (hectares) 46.19 hectares
Population 345
Male Population 169
Female Population 176
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,041
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gamrehr compares

By the 2011 count Gamrehr is the 91st largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 46.19 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Gamrehr

Gamrehr is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gamrehr as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gamrehr from other places

Gamrehr lies about 48 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Chamunda Marg, about 40 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 Gamrehr
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 33 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 33 km
Nearest railway station Chamunda Marg 40 km
District headquarters Kangra 48 km

Villages closest to Gamrehr

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 Gamrehr

As per the Census of India 2011, Gamrehr village had a population of 345. That makes it the 91st largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Gamrehr village has 169 males and 176 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gamrehr has about 1041 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Gamrehr is 176001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gamrehr covers 46.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Gamrehr is Chamunda Marg, about 40 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Gamrehr.

Gamrehr is about 48 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gamrehr is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Dharmsala is about 33 km away. Dharamsala is about 33 km away. Chamunda Marg is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhawani (11 km), Sudehd Khas (11 km) and Kuliara (25 km).

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

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