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

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Village · Saluni, Chamba 

# Garaun

Garaun is a village in Saluni sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176321**. The 2011 Census counted **395 people in 78 households**, the 43rd largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 395people (2011)
- 78households
- 72.6%literacy
- 176321PIN code

## Garaun PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Garaun is 176321.** Garaun falls in Saluni sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176321
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007193

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

## How far is Garaun from nearby towns?

- Saluni (sub-district HQ)21 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)71 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 Garaun?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Garaun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dipur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated 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 Garaun known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and barley**. About 30% of the 127 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 Garaun

Of every 100 households in Garaun in 2011, 92 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Garaun · ■ Saluni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**60%

Tap water ****96%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**26%

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

**10%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****86%**

**88%

Television ****32%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**7%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****27%**

**20%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Garaun?

■ Garaun · ■ Saluni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.6%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**990

Working population ****57.5%**

**68.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.2% for men and 59.3% for women. 54% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 192 (85%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 20 (9%) · **■** Marginal 12 (5%)

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

- Bihali413 people
- Gharetra413 people
- Gahal403 people
- Maira396 people
- Tribhol391 people
- Gumra390 people
- Ghundera384 people
- Pringul380 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Garaun?176321
- How far is Garaun from Chamba?71 km by road
- What is the population of Garaun?395 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garaun in?Chamba district (Saluni sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Garaun?72.6% (Census 2011)