# Gowhla Village, Holi, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Holi, Chamba 

# Gowhla

Gowhla is a village in Holi sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176309**. The 2011 Census counted **252 people in 48 households**, the 18th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.

- 252people (2011)
- 48households
- 75.9%literacy
- 176309PIN code

## Gowhla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gowhla is 176309.** Gowhla falls in Holi sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176309
- Community development blockBharmaur
- Census village code008073

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

## How far is Gowhla from nearby towns?

- Holi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)82 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)82 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 Gowhla?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Holi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bharmaur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bharmaur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Gowhla known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and potato**. About 28% of the 201 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 Gowhla

Of every 100 households in Gowhla in 2011, 98 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 98 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gowhla · ■ Holi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****37%**

**46%

No toilet (open defecation) ****63%**

**53%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**28%

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

**8%

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

**87%

Use banking services ****98%**

**94%

Television ****85%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****98%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

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

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**88%

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 Gowhla?

■ Gowhla · ■ Holi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.9%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****600**

**1006

Working population ****74.6%**

**58.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.3% for men and 64.9% for women. 77% of men and 72% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 20 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 31 (16%) · **■** Marginal 131 (70%)

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 Holi

- Retan353 people
- Guwar324 people
- Sanh318 people
- Batara301 people
- Garaunda243 people
- Ghadhoh243 people
- Banun242 people
- Uperli Tiari211 people

[All 140 villages in Holi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/holi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gowhla?176309
- How far is Gowhla from Chamba?82 km by road
- What is the population of Gowhla?252 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gowhla in?Chamba district (Holi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gowhla?75.9% (Census 2011)