# Paplah Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur 

# Paplah

Paplah is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174029**. The 2011 Census counted **432 people in 85 households**, the 61st largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%.

- 432people (2011)
- 85households
- 83.5%literacy
- 174029PIN code

## Paplah PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Paplah is 174029.** Paplah falls in Ghumarwin sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174029
- Community development blockJhandutta
- Census village code018971

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

## How far is Paplah from nearby towns?

- Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)38 km by road
- Ghumarwin (nearest town)18 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 Paplah?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Paplah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kapahra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Paplah known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 43% of the 83 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 Paplah

Of every 100 households in Paplah in 2011, 100 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Paplah · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**20%

Tap water ****99%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****99%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**83%

Use banking services ****98%**

**90%

Television ****86%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**6%

None of these assets ****2%**

**8%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Paplah?

■ Paplah · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1193**

**1018

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1217**

**873

Working population ****79.9%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 79.2% for women. 82% of men and 78% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 58 (17%) · **■** Other work 42 (12%) · **■** Marginal 245 (71%)

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 Ghumarwin

- Bakroa447 people
- Mahora444 people
- Plasla442 people
- Dhaloh435 people
- Auhar430 people
- Galian419 people
- Parnal419 people
- Ropa411 people

[All 228 villages in Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Paplah?174029
- How far is Paplah from Bilaspur?38 km by road
- What is the population of Paplah?432 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paplah in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Paplah?83.5% (Census 2011)