Village · Dharmsala, Kangra # Parol Parol is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176001. The 2011 Census counted 641 people in 138 households, the 54th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%. - 641 people (2011) - 138 households - 89.8% literacy - 176001 PIN code ## Parol PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Parol is 176001. Parol falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176001 - Community development block Dharmsala - Census village code 009599 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Parol from nearby towns? - Dharmsala (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 12 km by road - Yol (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Parol? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Parol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bandal - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 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 Parol known for? The main crops are wheat. Products made here include agricultural tools. About 61% of the 55 hectares of village land is sown, and 29 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Parol Of every 100 households in Parol in 2011, 100 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Parol · ■ Dharmsala rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 84% 70% - No toilet (open defecation) 16% 29% - Tap water 44% 91% - Drinking water within premises 12% 56% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 28% 58% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 72% 40% - Use banking services 99% 94% - Television 80% 84% - Mobile phone 57% 69% - Computer with internet 0% 3% - Two-wheeler 25% 21% - Car / jeep / van 4% 9% - None of these assets 5% 7% - Own their home 100% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Parol? ■ Parol · ■ Dharmsala rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.8% 84.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1151 981 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1049 917 - Working population 56.2% 39.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.7% for men and 83.0% for women. 61% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 200 (56%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 149 (41%) · ■ Marginal 8 (2%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dharmsala - Uperli Bhadwal 661 people - Lanjhni 657 people - Chelian 654 people - Meti 649 people - Tangroti Khas 620 people - Hodal 619 people - Garh 610 people - Balla 603 people All 164 villages in Dharmsala ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Parol? 176001 - How far is Parol from Dharmsala? 12 km by road - What is the population of Parol? 641 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parol in? Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Parol? 89.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/parol/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.