# Ghalun Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/ghalun/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Ghalun Ghalun is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176076**. The 2011 Census counted **189 people in 50 households**, the 301st largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 189people (2011) - 50households - 84.9%literacy - 176076PIN code ## Ghalun PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ghalun is 176076.** Ghalun falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176076 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011774 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ghalun from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)55 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)19 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 Ghalun? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Ghalun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Makol-Ii - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Ghalun known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 35% of the 56 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 Ghalun Of every 100 households in Ghalun in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ghalun · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****94%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **96% Television ****86%** **87% Mobile phone ****65%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****4%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **10% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **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 Ghalun? ■ Ghalun · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1124** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1125** **912 Working population ****57.1%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.6% for men and 78.0% for women. 64% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 28 (26%) · **■** Marginal 77 (71%) 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 - Gadiara Khaira198 people - Kathahru196 people - Gujrehra194 people - Kohli193 people - Bag Uparla188 people - Har188 people - Thala Parla188 people - Lahar Trah186 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ghalun?176076 - How far is Ghalun from Dharmsala?55 km by road - What is the population of Ghalun?189 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghalun in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Ghalun?84.9% (Census 2011)