# Palakharu Village, Baroh, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baroh, Kangra 

# Palakharu

Palakharu is a village in Baroh sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176056**. The 2011 Census counted **243 people in 50 households**, the 29th largest of 161 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.2%.

- 243people (2011)
- 50households
- 79.0%literacy
- 176056PIN code

## Palakharu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Palakharu is 176056.** Palakharu falls in Baroh sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176056
- Community development blockNagrota Bagwan
- Census village code009996

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

## How far is Palakharu from nearby towns?

- Baroh (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)27 km by road
- Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town)10 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 Palakharu?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Palakharu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Samloti
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Nagrota Bagwan
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sarotari
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Palakharu known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 14% of the 122 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 Palakharu

Of every 100 households in Palakharu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Palakharu · ■ Baroh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**69%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**31%

Tap water ****100%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**50%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**29%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**70%

Use banking services ****100%**

**97%

Television ****38%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**10%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****40%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Palakharu?

■ Palakharu · ■ Baroh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**84.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****869**

**1079

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1375**

**900

Working population ****66.3%**

**52.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.4% for men and 72.5% for women. 68% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 73 (45%) · **■** Other work 57 (35%) · **■** Marginal 31 (19%)

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 Baroh

- Muktehar262 people
- Nand255 people
- Morath251 people
- Bag Sapiara248 people
- Gumehr241 people
- Khapparnal237 people
- Balu Galoa233 people
- Talai228 people

[All 169 villages in Baroh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baroh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Palakharu?176056
- How far is Palakharu from Dharmsala?27 km by road
- What is the population of Palakharu?243 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palakharu in?Kangra district (Baroh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Palakharu?79.0% (Census 2011)