# Gahal Village, Saluni, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Saluni, Chamba 

# Gahal

Gahal is a village in Saluni sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176320**. The 2011 Census counted **403 people in 70 households**, the 41st largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 403people (2011)
- 70households
- 65.6%literacy
- 176320PIN code

## Gahal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gahal is 176320.** Gahal falls in Saluni sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176320
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007245

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

## How far is Gahal from nearby towns?

- Saluni (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)64 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)46 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 Gahal?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Gahal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Gahal known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and barley**. About 22% of the 157 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 Gahal

Of every 100 households in Gahal in 2011, 92 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Gahal · ■ Saluni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****61%**

**60%

Tap water ****97%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**89%

Use banking services ****100%**

**88%

Television ****54%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**20%

Own their home ****94%**

**94%

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 Gahal?

■ Gahal · ■ Saluni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.6%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**990

Working population ****76.2%**

**68.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.3% for men and 50.3% for women. 77% of men and 76% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 41 (13%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 25 (8%) · **■** Marginal 239 (78%)

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 Saluni

- Ladwah420 people
- Jalai416 people
- Bihali413 people
- Gharetra413 people
- Maira396 people
- Garaun395 people
- Tribhol391 people
- Gumra390 people

[All 178 villages in Saluni](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/saluni/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gahal?176320
- How far is Gahal from Chamba?64 km by road
- What is the population of Gahal?403 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gahal in?Chamba district (Saluni sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gahal?65.6% (Census 2011)