# Moon Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Moon

Moon is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176071**. The 2011 Census counted **177 people in 33 households**, the 144th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 177people (2011)
- 33households
- 88.2%literacy
- 176071PIN code

## Moon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Moon is 176071.** Moon falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176071
- Community development blockPanchrukhi
- Census village code011958

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

## How far is Moon from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)69 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)39 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 Moon?

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

### In the village

- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Darug
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Darug
- ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Moon known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 37% of the 28 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 Moon

Of every 100 households in Moon in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Moon · ■ 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 ****62%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****72%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**7%

None of these assets ****12%**

**6%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Moon?

■ Moon · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.2%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1273**

**904

Working population ****53.1%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 75.3% for women. 42% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 84 (89%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 3 (3%) · **■** Marginal 4 (4%)

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 Baijnath

- Mandreta192 people
- Suhru-II192 people
- Babal186 people
- Jehru181 people
- Sarajara176 people
- Jamrela175 people
- Karot175 people
- Duhki174 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Moon?176071
- How far is Moon from Dharmsala?69 km by road
- What is the population of Moon?177 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Moon in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Moon?88.2% (Census 2011)