# Galua Village, Chaurah, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Chaurah, Chamba 

# Galua

Galua is a village in Chaurah sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176316**. The 2011 Census counted **212 people in 35 households**, the 141st largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%.

- 212people (2011)
- 35households
- 56.7%literacy
- 176316PIN code

## Galua PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Galua is 176316.** Galua falls in Chaurah sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176316
- Community development blockTisa
- Census village code006913

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

## How far is Galua from nearby towns?

- Bhanjraru (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)88 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)88 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 Galua?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Galua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dehgran
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Bhanjraru
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kushnagri
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Galua known for?

The main crops are **vegetables, rice and wheat**. About 4% of the 223 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 Galua

Of every 100 households in Galua in 2011, 66 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Galua · ■ Chaurah rural average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**17%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**94%

Use banking services ****100%**

**90%

Television ****20%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**28%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Galua?

■ Galua · ■ Chaurah rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.7%**

**60.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1078**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1267**

**1012

Working population ****54.7%**

**55.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.4% for men and 49.5% for women. 61% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 34 (29%) · **■** Other work 12 (10%) · **■** Marginal 70 (60%)

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 Chaurah

- Sundari218 people
- Khangu217 people
- Kumauta217 people
- Garh216 people
- Utpur212 people
- Chili210 people
- Tikri209 people
- Helan207 people

[All 312 villages in Chaurah](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/chaurah/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Galua?176316
- How far is Galua from Chamba?88 km by road
- What is the population of Galua?212 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galua in?Chamba district (Chaurah sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Galua?56.7% (Census 2011)