# Bhatu Palam Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/bhatu-palam/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Bhatu Palam Bhatu Palam is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176064**. The 2011 Census counted **483 people in 108 households**, the 132nd largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 483people (2011) - 108households - 90.6%literacy - 176064PIN code ## Bhatu Palam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhatu Palam is 176064.** Bhatu Palam falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176064 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011586 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhatu Palam from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)28 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)10 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 Bhatu Palam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Bhatu Palam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Samula - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Paror - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Bhatu Palam known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 74% of the 53 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 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 Bhatu Palam Of every 100 households in Bhatu Palam in 2011, 98 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Bhatu Palam · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **99% Toilet within the home ****97%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **10% Tap water ****97%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **45% Use banking services ****98%** **96% Television ****92%** **87% Mobile phone ****86%** **78% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****30%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****14%** **10% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **91% 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 Bhatu Palam? ■ Bhatu Palam · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.6%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1100** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667** **912 Working population ****24.4%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.2% for men and 85.2% for women. 45% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 4 (3%) · **■** Other work 79 (67%) · **■** Marginal 35 (30%) 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 Palampur - Dhanota488 people - Lachhun486 people - Simbal Khola485 people - Bhadrena483 people - Kusmal478 people - Chamarkar477 people - Har475 people - Tikkar Khas475 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhatu Palam?176064 - How far is Bhatu Palam from Dharmsala?28 km by road - What is the population of Bhatu Palam?483 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhatu Palam in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhatu Palam?90.6% (Census 2011)