# Palahu Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/palahu/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Palahu Palahu is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176103**. The 2011 Census counted **910 people in 198 households**, the 40th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 910people (2011) - 198households - 84.9%literacy - 176103PIN code ## Palahu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palahu is 176103.** Palahu falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176103 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011809 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palahu from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)34 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)6 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 Palahu? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Palahu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rajpur - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Rajpur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Saliana - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 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 Palahu known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 41% of the 161 hectares of village land is sown, and 66 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 Palahu Of every 100 households in Palahu in 2011, 98 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Palahu · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **99% Toilet within the home ****87%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** **10% Tap water ****94%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%** **45% Use banking services ****98%** **96% Television ****86%** **87% Mobile phone ****77%** **78% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****24%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **10% None of these assets ****5%** **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 Palahu? ■ Palahu · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978** **912 Working population ****31.6%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 79.5% for women. 52% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 20 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 55 (19%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 145 (50%) · **■** Marginal 66 (23%) 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 - Kalond971 people - Boda Buhla926 people - Gopalpur918 people - Rajpura913 people - Banuri894 people - Saliana890 people - Khilru889 people - Bari Khas882 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palahu?176103 - How far is Palahu from Dharmsala?34 km by road - What is the population of Palahu?910 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palahu in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palahu?84.9% (Census 2011)