Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Palhoon Palhoon is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176125. The 2011 Census counted 282 people in 71 households, the 107th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 282 people (2011) - 71 households - 88.2% literacy - 176125 PIN code ## Palhoon PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Palhoon is 176125. Palhoon falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176125 - Community development block Baijnath - Census village code 012035 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Palhoon from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 54 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 19 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Palhoon? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Palhoon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the 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 · Ustehr - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Ustehr - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Baijnath - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Saliana - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 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 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 Palhoon known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 72% of the 41 hectares of village land is sown, and 15 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Palhoon Of every 100 households in Palhoon in 2011, 100 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Palhoon · ■ Baijnath rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 73% 84% - No toilet (open defecation) 27% 15% - Tap water 100% 97% - Drinking water within premises 69% 61% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 88% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 12% 50% - Use banking services 98% 94% - Television 94% 83% - Mobile phone 78% 77% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 25% 16% - Car / jeep / van 3% 7% - None of these assets 2% 6% - Own their home 98% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Palhoon? ■ Palhoon · ■ Baijnath rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 88.2% 83.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1169 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1700 904 - Working population 23.8% 43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.3% for men and 83.7% for women. 48% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 4 (6%) · ■ Other work 48 (72%) · ■ Marginal 15 (22%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath - Hartara 301 people - Chaniara 298 people - Pat 295 people - Ban Bhulana 289 people - Umrali 281 people - Janehar 270 people - Matial Kalan 270 people - Chadhiar Khas 268 people All 204 villages in Baijnath ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palhoon? 176125 - How far is Palhoon from Dharmsala? 54 km by road - What is the population of Palhoon? 282 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palhoon in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palhoon? 88.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/palhoon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.