# Paranghala Village, Brahmaur, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Brahmaur, Chamba 

# Paranghala

Paranghala is a village in Brahmaur sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176315**. The 2011 Census counted **123 people in 28 households**, the 46th largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%.

- 123people (2011)
- 28households
- 78.4%literacy
- 176315PIN code

## Paranghala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Paranghala is 176315.** Paranghala falls in Brahmaur sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176315
- Community development blockBharmaur
- Census village code008227

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

## How far is Paranghala from nearby towns?

- Brahmaur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)68 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)68 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 Paranghala?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Paranghala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Brahmaur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Brahmaur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bharmaur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Paranghala known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 9% of the 164 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 Paranghala

Of every 100 households in Paranghala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Paranghala · ■ Brahmaur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**48%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**39%

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

**25%

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

**72%

Use banking services ****98%**

**89%

Television ****80%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****0%**

**9%

Own their home ****98%**

**90%

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 Paranghala?

■ Paranghala · ■ Brahmaur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**74.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****708**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****750**

**892

Working population ****90.2%**

**72.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.7% for men and 62.5% for women. 90% of men and 90% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 9 (8%) · **■** Marginal 102 (92%)

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 Brahmaur

- Rajaur200 people
- Uparli Kugti188 people
- Bhadar165 people
- Palda148 people
- Mahoun76 people
- D.P.F. Tundah67 people
- Dunda48 people
- D.P.F. Palan33 people

[All 112 villages in Brahmaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/brahmaur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Paranghala?176315
- How far is Paranghala from Chamba?68 km by road
- What is the population of Paranghala?123 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paranghala in?Chamba district (Brahmaur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Paranghala?78.4% (Census 2011)