# Paral Village, Indora, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Indora, Kangra 

# Paral

Paral is a village in Indora sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176403**. The 2011 Census counted **1,247 people in 243 households**, the 17th largest of 112 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%.

- 1,247people (2011)
- 243households
- 79.4%literacy
- 176403PIN code

## Paral PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Paral is 176403.** Paral falls in Indora sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176403
- Community development blockIndora
- Census village code008780

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

## How far is Paral from nearby towns?

- Indora (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)113 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town)47 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 Paral?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Paral; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thakurdwara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Indora
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jachh
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river
- 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 Paral known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 57% of the 348 hectares of village land is sown, and 11 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Paral

Of every 100 households in Paral in 2011, 99 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Paral · ■ Indora rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**60%

Tap water ****17%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**42%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**56%

Use banking services ****76%**

**84%

Television ****84%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

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 Paral?

■ Paral · ■ Indora rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%**

**83.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****796**

**826

Working population ****36.8%**

**36.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.8% for men and 75.0% for women. 56% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 144 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (8%) · **■** Household industry 22 (5%) · **■** Other work 133 (29%) · **■** Marginal 121 (26%)

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 Indora

- Palakh1,665 people
- Surajpur Jhikla1,629 people
- Surajpur Uperla1,500 people
- Sanor1,456 people
- Upparli Band1,243 people
- Chhanni1,237 people
- Barota1,102 people
- Serat1,080 people

[All 116 villages in Indora](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/indora/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Paral?176403
- How far is Paral from Dharmsala?113 km by road
- What is the population of Paral?1,247 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paral in?Kangra district (Indora sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Paral?79.4% (Census 2011)
