Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Ghamal Ghamal is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176204. The 2011 Census counted 45 people in 7 households, the 372nd largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 45 people (2011) - 7 households - 80.0% literacy - 176204 PIN code ## Ghamal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Ghamal is 176204. Ghamal falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176204 - Community development block Indora - Census village code 008430 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Ghamal from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 28 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 101 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 28 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Ghamal? 2 services counted by the Census are inside Ghamal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Sarora - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Indora - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Indora - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Gangath - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Ghamal known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 19% of the 74 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Ghamal Of every 100 households in Ghamal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ghamal · ■ Nurpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 33% 48% - No toilet (open defecation) 67% 51% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 33% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 65% - Use banking services 100% 94% - Television 100% 79% - Mobile phone 50% 70% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 33% 25% - Car / jeep / van 0% 5% - None of these assets 0% 10% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Ghamal? ■ Ghamal · ■ Nurpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 80.0% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 800 962 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1500 826 - Working population 64.4% 38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 70.6% for women. 68% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 2 (7%) · ■ Household industry 1 (3%) · ■ Marginal 26 (90%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur - Thather 50 people - Khanar 49 people - Basa Balhu 48 people - Baduni 47 people - Chaunki 43 people - Jhagra Da Ban 42 people - Malkwal 41 people - Chek Badial 30 people All 419 villages in Nurpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ghamal? 176204 - How far is Ghamal from Dharmsala? 101 km by road - What is the population of Ghamal? 45 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghamal in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Ghamal? 80.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/ghamal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.