# Lachhun Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/lachhun/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Lachhun Lachhun is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176061**. The 2011 Census counted **486 people in 121 households**, the 129th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 486people (2011) - 121households - 87.8%literacy - 176061PIN code ## Lachhun PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Lachhun is 176061.** Lachhun falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176061 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011881 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Lachhun from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)43 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)8 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 Lachhun? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Lachhun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Engineering collegeIn village · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Padhiar Khar - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Aweri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Lachhun known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 70% 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 Lachhun Of every 100 households in Lachhun in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Lachhun · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****100%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****95%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%** **45% Use banking services ****96%** **96% Television ****89%** **87% Mobile phone ****82%** **78% Computer with internet ****5%** **4% Two-wheeler ****23%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****14%** **10% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****86%** **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 Lachhun? ■ Lachhun · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1095** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069** **912 Working population ****32.7%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.1% for men and 83.0% for women. 50% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 74 (47%) · **■** Marginal 85 (53%) 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 - Chandpur493 people - Lambapat492 people - Balu491 people - Dhanota488 people - Simbal Khola485 people - Bhadrena483 people - Bhatu Palam483 people - Kusmal478 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Lachhun?176061 - How far is Lachhun from Dharmsala?43 km by road - What is the population of Lachhun?486 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lachhun in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Lachhun?87.8% (Census 2011)