Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Ghalot Ghalot is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176115. The 2011 Census counted 212 people in 42 households, the 134th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 212 people (2011) - 42 households - 81.7% literacy - 176115 PIN code ## Ghalot PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Ghalot is 176115. Ghalot falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176115 - Community development block Baijnath - Census village code 011895 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Ghalot from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 60 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 21 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Ghalot? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Ghalot; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Harehr - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kandral - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Baijnath - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Ghalot known for? The main crops are wheat. About 62% of the 11 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Ghalot Of every 100 households in Ghalot in 2011, 98 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Ghalot · ■ Baijnath rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 74% 84% - No toilet (open defecation) 26% 15% - Tap water 100% 97% - Drinking water within premises 42% 61% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 37% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 63% 50% - Use banking services 100% 94% - Television 98% 83% - Mobile phone 91% 77% - Computer with internet 2% 2% - Two-wheeler 19% 16% - Car / jeep / van 7% 7% - None of these assets 2% 6% - Own their home 100% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Ghalot? ■ Ghalot · ■ Baijnath rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.7% 83.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 860 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 250 904 - Working population 39.2% 43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.1% for men and 67.4% for women. 56% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1 (1%) · ■ Household industry 2 (2%) · ■ Other work 54 (65%) · ■ Marginal 26 (31%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath - Kaliana 226 people - Samletr 225 people - Mahlpat Katocha 216 people - Chambe Da Behru 215 people - Kholi 211 people - Baraun 204 people - Nauri Jhikli 198 people - Bharag 196 people All 204 villages in Baijnath ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ghalot? 176115 - How far is Ghalot from Dharmsala? 60 km by road - What is the population of Ghalot? 212 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghalot in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Ghalot? 81.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/ghalot/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.