Village · Palampur, Kangra
# Hanglo

Hanglo is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176059. The 2011 Census counted 670 people in 153 households, the 84th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.
- 670 people (2011)
- 153 households
- 83.9% literacy
- 176059 PIN code

## Hanglo PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Hanglo is 176059. Hanglo falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176059
- Community development block Bhawarna
- Census village code 011536

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Hanglo from nearby towns?
- Palampur (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 26 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town) 15 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Hanglo?

20 services counted by the Census are inside Hanglo; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Commercial bank In village
- ● Cooperative bank In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Hanglo known for?

The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 48% of the 120 hectares of village land is sown, and 57 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Hanglo

Of every 100 households in Hanglo in 2011, 98 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Hanglo · ■ Palampur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 99%
- Toilet within the home 80% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 19% 10%
- Tap water 99% 95%
- Drinking water within premises 73% 66%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 61% 53%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 39% 45%
- Use banking services 99% 96%
- Television 86% 87%
- Mobile phone 86% 78%
- Computer with internet 2% 4%
- Two-wheeler 20% 24%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 10%
- None of these assets 5% 5%
- Own their home 100% 91%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Hanglo?

■ Hanglo · ■ Palampur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 83.9% 85.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1024 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 914 912
- Working population 51.9% 36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.6% for men and 76.5% for women. 50% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 72 (21%) · ■ Marginal 276 (79%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Palampur
- Lamlehr 676 people
- Purani Palam 676 people
- Kasba Punar 673 people
- Bahru 672 people
- Gharthun 665 people
- Dohal 659 people
- Darati 658 people
- Seotu Buhla 655 people

All 409 villages in Palampur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Hanglo? 176059
- How far is Hanglo from Dharmsala? 26 km by road
- What is the population of Hanglo? 670 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hanglo in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Hanglo? 83.9% (Census 2011)

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