Village · Palampur, Kangra # Saloh Saloh is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176102. The 2011 Census counted 1,853 people in 448 households, the 8th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,853 people (2011) - 448 households - 86.7% literacy - 176102 PIN code ## Saloh PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Saloh is 176102. Saloh falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176102 - Community development block Bhawarna - Census village code 011591 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Saloh from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 30 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Saloh? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Saloh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Allopathic hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Saloh - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Palampur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Saloh known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 63% of the 284 hectares of village land is sown, and 165 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Saloh Of every 100 households in Saloh in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Saloh · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 97% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 3% 10% - Tap water 94% 95% - Drinking water within premises 66% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 45% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 54% 45% - Use banking services 95% 96% - Television 90% 87% - Mobile phone 69% 78% - Computer with internet 3% 4% - Two-wheeler 30% 24% - Car / jeep / van 10% 10% - None of these assets 4% 5% - Own their home 98% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Saloh? ■ Saloh · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.7% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1043 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 935 912 - Working population 37.7% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.5% for men and 81.3% for women. 50% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 48 (7%) · ■ Farm labourers 15 (2%) · ■ Household industry 21 (3%) · ■ Other work 365 (52%) · ■ Marginal 250 (36%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Tanda 2,289 people - Samula Khas 2,145 people - Arla Khas 2,055 people - Paror Khas 1,931 people - Badghawar 1,806 people - Bhangiar 1,729 people - Ladoh 1,626 people - Menjha Buhla 1,565 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Saloh? 176102 - How far is Saloh from Dharmsala? 30 km by road - What is the population of Saloh? 1,853 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saloh in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Saloh? 86.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/saloh/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.