Village · Palampur, Kangra # Sihol Sihol is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176083. The 2011 Census counted 398 people in 89 households, the 175th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 398 people (2011) - 89 households - 85.1% literacy - 176083 PIN code ## Sihol PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Sihol is 176083. Sihol falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176083 - Community development block Sulah - Census village code 011627 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Sihol from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 58 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 Sihol? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Sihol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bhawarna - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Palampur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 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 Sihol known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 50% of the 85 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Sihol Of every 100 households in Sihol in 2011, 100 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Sihol · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 80% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 20% 10% - Tap water 94% 95% - Drinking water within premises 63% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 16% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 84% 45% - Use banking services 98% 96% - Television 96% 87% - Mobile phone 83% 78% - Computer with internet 2% 4% - Two-wheeler 29% 24% - Car / jeep / van 13% 10% - None of these assets 3% 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 Sihol? ■ Sihol · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 85.1% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1187 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1231 912 - Working population 31.2% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 80.5% for women. 44% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 3 (2%) · ■ Household industry 36 (29%) · ■ Other work 29 (23%) · ■ Marginal 56 (45%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Malnu 400 people - Kakrehr 399 people - Patrorak 399 people - Chhainchri 398 people - Gadiara 396 people - Chanjrehr 395 people - Darang Khas 395 people - Kamlehr 393 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sihol? 176083 - How far is Sihol from Dharmsala? 58 km by road - What is the population of Sihol? 398 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sihol in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sihol? 85.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/sihol/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.