# Gorat Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/gorat-011811/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Gorat Gorat is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176061**. The 2011 Census counted **787 people in 194 households**, the 64th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 787people (2011) - 194households - 86.1%literacy - 176061PIN code ## Gorat PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gorat is 176061.** Gorat falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176061 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011811 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gorat from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)40 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)5 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 Gorat? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Gorat; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rajpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Gorat known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 42% of the 39 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 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 Gorat Of every 100 households in Gorat in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 23 a car. ■ Gorat · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****96%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **10% Tap water ****98%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **96% Television ****84%** **87% Mobile phone ****81%** **78% Computer with internet ****13%** **4% Two-wheeler ****36%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****23%** **10% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****79%** **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 Gorat? ■ Gorat · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1345** **912 Working population ****41.0%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 81.1% for women. 56% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 5 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 237 (73%) · **■** Marginal 72 (22%) 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 - Moli Chak801 people - Bandla Khas793 people - Tapa792 people - Ghar789 people - Gadiara777 people - Garh759 people - Kalial Kar757 people - Majethli751 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gorat?176061 - How far is Gorat from Dharmsala?40 km by road - What is the population of Gorat?787 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gorat in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gorat?86.1% (Census 2011)