# Parauntha Village, Khundian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Khundian, Kangra 

# Parauntha

Parauntha is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176098**. The 2011 Census counted **53 people in 12 households**, the 193rd largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 53people (2011)
- 12households
- 89.4%literacy
- 176098PIN code

## Parauntha PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Parauntha is 176098.** Parauntha falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176098
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code011032

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

## How far is Parauntha from nearby towns?

- Khundian (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)93 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town)38 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 Parauntha?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Parauntha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Jarudi
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhatawan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sujanpur Tira
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Parauntha known for?

The main crops are **maize and pulses**. About 12% of the 77 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 Parauntha

Of every 100 households in Parauntha in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Parauntha · ■ Khundian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**57%

Tap water ****100%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**41%

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

**17%

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

**83%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****100%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****0%**

**7%

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 Parauntha?

■ Parauntha · ■ Khundian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.4%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****200**

**899

Working population ****9.4%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 80.8% for women. 19% of men and 0% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Other work 5 (100%)

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 Khundian

- Dahd55 people
- Sararkar55 people
- Balra53 people
- Khar Muhn53 people
- Chhir52 people
- Daphlun52 people
- Phagurta46 people
- Bhatlahru 694)44 people

[All 229 villages in Khundian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/khundian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Parauntha?176098
- How far is Parauntha from Dharmsala?93 km by road
- What is the population of Parauntha?53 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parauntha in?Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Parauntha?89.4% (Census 2011)