Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Paplah Paplah is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177024. The 2011 Census counted 1,296 people in 325 households, the 9th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 1,296 people (2011) - 325 households - 87.2% literacy - 177024 PIN code ## Paplah PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Paplah is 177024. Paplah falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 177024 - Community development block Bhoranj - Census village code 018035 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Paplah from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ) 30 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Paplah? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Paplah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Sarkaghat - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Bhoranj - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Paplah known for? The main crops are maize, paddy and wheat. About 38% of the 148 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Paplah Of every 100 households in Paplah in 2011, 98 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Paplah · ■ Bhoranj rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 99% - Toilet within the home 86% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 14% 10% - Tap water 81% 93% - Drinking water within premises 75% 67% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 37% 29% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 63% 70% - Use banking services 98% 94% - Television 82% 82% - Mobile phone 69% 68% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 11% 11% - Car / jeep / van 7% 5% - None of these assets 8% 8% - Own their home 98% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Paplah? ■ Paplah · ■ Bhoranj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.2% 87.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1100 1147 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 847 907 - Working population 30.5% 45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 80.7% for women. 47% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 22 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 202 (51%) · ■ Marginal 170 (43%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bhoranj - Kakkar 1,384 people - Mundkher Genda 1,348 people - Jahu Kalan 1,344 people - Bhalwani 1,311 people - Dhirar 1,245 people - Dungri 1,114 people - Garsahr 1,094 people - Sangroh Kalan 1,081 people All 279 villages in Bhoranj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Paplah? 177024 - How far is Paplah from Hamirpur? 30 km by road - What is the population of Paplah? 1,296 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paplah in? Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Paplah? 87.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/paplah/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.