Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Ghurnon Ghurnon is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176200. The 2011 Census counted 62 people in 11 households, the 359th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 62 people (2011) - 11 households - 81.8% literacy - 176200 PIN code ## Ghurnon PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Ghurnon is 176200. Ghurnon falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176200 - Community development block Nurpur - Census village code 008646 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Ghurnon from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 63 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Ghurnon? 3 services counted by the Census are inside Ghurnon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Hangera - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Mandwan - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nurpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Ghurnon known for? The main crops are wheat and maize. About 31% of the 54 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Ghurnon Of every 100 households in Ghurnon in 2011, 100 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ghurnon · ■ Nurpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 18% 48% - No toilet (open defecation) 82% 51% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 64% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 65% - Use banking services 91% 94% - Television 73% 79% - Mobile phone 91% 70% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 18% 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 Ghurnon? ■ Ghurnon · ■ Nurpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.8% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1067 962 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1333 826 - Working population 62.9% 38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.2% for men and 78.6% for women. 63% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 8 (21%) · ■ Marginal 31 (79%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur - Kansari 65 people - Lihora 65 people - Sahni 65 people - Dhamlahr 62 people - Band 60 people - Kotla 60 people - Naswal 59 people - Basa Harar 56 people All 419 villages in Nurpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ghurnon? 176200 - How far is Ghurnon from Dharmsala? 63 km by road - What is the population of Ghurnon? 62 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghurnon in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Ghurnon? 81.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/ghurnon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.