# Gharthun Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/gharthun/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Gharthun Gharthun is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176059**. The 2011 Census counted **665 people in 152 households**, the 85th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 665people (2011) - 152households - 83.5%literacy - 176059PIN code ## Gharthun PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gharthun is 176059.** Gharthun falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176059 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011542 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gharthun from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)26 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)16 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 Gharthun? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Gharthun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hanglo - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Gharthun known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 68% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 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 Gharthun Of every 100 households in Gharthun in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gharthun · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****96%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **10% Tap water ****97%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **96% Television ****90%** **87% Mobile phone ****81%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****15%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **10% None of these assets ****6%** **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 Gharthun? ■ Gharthun · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1166** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1054** **912 Working population ****58.6%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.3% for men and 75.2% for women. 59% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 37 (9%) · **■** Marginal 353 (91%) 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 - Purani Palam676 people - Kasba Punar673 people - Bahru672 people - Hanglo670 people - Dohal659 people - Darati658 people - Seotu Buhla655 people - Nachher650 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gharthun?176059 - How far is Gharthun from Dharmsala?26 km by road - What is the population of Gharthun?665 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gharthun in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gharthun?83.5% (Census 2011)