# Patrorak Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Patrorak

Patrorak is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176083**. The 2011 Census counted **399 people in 100 households**, the 173rd largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 399people (2011)
- 100households
- 88.7%literacy
- 176083PIN code

## Patrorak PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Patrorak is 176083.** Patrorak falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176083
- Community development blockSulah
- Census village code011660

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

## How far is Patrorak from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)42 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)15 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 Patrorak?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Patrorak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhawarna
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Patrorak known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 64% of the 34 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 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 Patrorak

Of every 100 households in Patrorak in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Patrorak · ■ 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 ****98%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%**

**45%

Use banking services ****100%**

**96%

Television ****85%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**24%

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

**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)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Patrorak?

■ Patrorak · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.7%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1100**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**912

Working population ****52.1%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.0% for men and 84.0% for women. 55% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 69 (33%) · **■** Marginal 138 (66%)

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

- Jamwal Kar401 people
- Chornali400 people
- Malnu400 people
- Kakrehr399 people
- Chhainchri398 people
- Sihol398 people
- Gadiara396 people
- Chanjrehr395 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Patrorak?176083
- How far is Patrorak from Dharmsala?42 km by road
- What is the population of Patrorak?399 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Patrorak in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Patrorak?88.7% (Census 2011)