Village · Baijnath, Kangra
# Ghornala

Ghornala is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176195. The 2011 Census counted 62 people in 14 households, the 187th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.
- 62 people (2011)
- 14 households
- 75.4% literacy
- 176195 PIN code

## Ghornala PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Ghornala is 176195. Ghornala falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176195
- Community development block Baijnath
- Census village code 012060

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Ghornala from nearby towns?
- Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 76 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town) 36 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Ghornala?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Ghornala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Keori
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bir
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Gad
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 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 Ghornala known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 12% of the 52 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Ghornala

Of every 100 households in Ghornala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ghornala · ■ Baijnath rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 100% 84%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 15%
- Tap water 100% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 61%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 49%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 50%
- Use banking services 100% 94%
- Television 25% 83%
- Mobile phone 67% 77%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 0% 16%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 7%
- None of these assets 25% 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 Ghornala?

■ Ghornala · ■ Baijnath rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.4% 83.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1138 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 667 904
- Working population 90.3% 43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.6% for men and 67.7% for women. 86% of men and 94% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 9 (16%) · ■ Other work 11 (20%) · ■ Marginal 36 (64%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath
- Dharjot 72 people
- Bari 71 people
- Barahan 70 people
- Bharehr 70 people
- Dug Khas 59 people
- Bhunkher 58 people
- Bahal 57 people
- Pasa Kot 56 people

All 204 villages in Baijnath

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Ghornala? 176195
- How far is Ghornala from Dharmsala? 76 km by road
- What is the population of Ghornala? 62 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghornala in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ghornala? 75.4% (Census 2011)

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