Village · Palampur, Kangra # Saralu Saralu is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176061. The 2011 Census counted 603 people in 144 households, the 97th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 603 people (2011) - 144 households - 88.3% literacy - 176061 PIN code ## Saralu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Saralu is 176061. Saralu falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176061 - Community development block Panchrukhi - Census village code 011814 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Saralu from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 41 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Saralu? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Saralu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rajpur - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Rajpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Palampur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 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 Saralu known for? The main crops are wheat and paddy. About 71% of the 27 hectares of village land is sown, and 17 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Saralu Of every 100 households in Saralu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Saralu · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 99% - Toilet within the home 87% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 13% 10% - Tap water 82% 95% - Drinking water within premises 62% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 64% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 32% 45% - Use banking services 80% 96% - Television 83% 87% - Mobile phone 61% 78% - Computer with internet 2% 4% - Two-wheeler 34% 24% - Car / jeep / van 10% 10% - None of these assets 10% 5% - Own their home 95% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Saralu? ■ Saralu · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 88.3% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 902 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 585 912 - Working population 29.0% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.4% for men and 84.0% for women. 50% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Household industry 3 (2%) · ■ Other work 93 (53%) · ■ Marginal 78 (45%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Lamlehr 624 people - Bhatpura 620 people - Badsar 609 people - Tara 606 people - Salan 602 people - Sungal 599 people - Chhatar 589 people - Ram Nagar 577 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Saralu? 176061 - How far is Saralu from Dharmsala? 41 km by road - What is the population of Saralu? 603 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saralu in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Saralu? 88.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/saralu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.