# Gharun Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/gharun/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Gharun Gharun is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176102**. The 2011 Census counted **747 people in 167 households**, the 69th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 747people (2011) - 167households - 84.8%literacy - 176102PIN code ## Gharun PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gharun is 176102.** Gharun falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176102 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011644 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gharun from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)38 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)7 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 Gharun? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Gharun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhawarna - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 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 Gharun known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 63% of the 71 hectares of village land is sown, and 36 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 Gharun Of every 100 households in Gharun in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Gharun · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****97%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **10% Tap water ****92%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** **45% Use banking services ****89%** **96% Television ****96%** **87% Mobile phone ****84%** **78% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****31%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **10% None of these assets ****1%** **5% Own their home ****92%** **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 Gharun? ■ Gharun · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.8%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****632** **912 Working population ****43.6%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.1% for men and 81.8% for women. 52% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 36 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 141 (43%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 48 (15%) · **■** Marginal 97 (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 - Gadiara777 people - Garh759 people - Kalial Kar757 people - Majethli751 people - Dhoran Khas734 people - Bodhal731 people - Bhatarka709 people - Kakrain708 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gharun?176102 - How far is Gharun from Dharmsala?38 km by road - What is the population of Gharun?747 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gharun in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gharun?84.8% (Census 2011)