# Purani Palam Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/purani-palam/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Purani Palam Purani Palam is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176061**. The 2011 Census counted **676 people in 142 households**, the 81st largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 676people (2011) - 142households - 73.9%literacy - 176061PIN code ## Purani Palam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Purani Palam is 176061.** Purani Palam falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176061 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011875 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Purani Palam 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 Purani Palam? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Purani Palam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private 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 · Aweri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 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 Purani Palam known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 75% of the 63 hectares of village land is sown, and 47 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 Purani Palam Of every 100 households in Purani Palam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Purani Palam · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **99% Toilet within the home ****93%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **10% Tap water ****97%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****61%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** **45% Use banking services ****99%** **96% Television ****87%** **87% Mobile phone ****74%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****20%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **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 Purani Palam? ■ Purani Palam · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1050** **912 Working population ****36.8%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.6% for men and 62.2% for women. 51% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 138 (55%) · **■** Marginal 108 (43%) 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 - Droh Khas683 people - Brankar678 people - Gadiara676 people - Lamlehr676 people - Kasba Punar673 people - Bahru672 people - Hanglo670 people - Gharthun665 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Purani Palam?176061 - How far is Purani Palam from Dharmsala?43 km by road - What is the population of Purani Palam?676 (Census 2011) - Which district is Purani Palam in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Purani Palam?73.9% (Census 2011)