# Kharuhl Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Kharuhl

Kharuhl is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176093**. The 2011 Census counted **317 people in 81 households**, the 221st largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 317people (2011)
- 81households
- 83.9%literacy
- 176093PIN code

## Kharuhl PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kharuhl is 176093.** Kharuhl falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176093
- Community development blockSulah
- Census village code011693

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kharuhl from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)55 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)25 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 Kharuhl?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Kharuhl; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khaira
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Garh Khas
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ 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 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 Kharuhl known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 20% of the 87 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 Kharuhl

Of every 100 households in Kharuhl in 2011, 100 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kharuhl · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**10%

Tap water ****99%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**45%

Use banking services ****95%**

**96%

Television ****86%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**10%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Kharuhl?

■ Kharuhl · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1156**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****682**

**912

Working population ****18.9%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.8% for men and 80.0% for women. 35% of men and 5% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 55 (92%) · **■** Marginal 5 (8%)

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

- Dharman323 people
- Kathiara322 people
- Ghamrotha318 people
- Maserna318 people
- Surar316 people
- Baraham Thero315 people
- Mandhap315 people
- Sornu315 people

[All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kharuhl?176093
- How far is Kharuhl from Dharmsala?55 km by road
- What is the population of Kharuhl?317 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kharuhl in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kharuhl?83.9% (Census 2011)