Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Rachhialu Rachhialu is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176209. The 2011 Census counted 892 people in 208 households, the 17th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 892 people (2011) - 208 households - 83.8% literacy - 176209 PIN code ## Rachhialu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Rachhialu is 176209. Rachhialu falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176209 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009472 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Rachhialu from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 16 km by road - Kangra (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Rachhialu? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Rachhialu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Sanora - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Chhatri - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells 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 Rachhialu known for? The main crops are paddy, pulses and maize. About 44% of the 57 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Rachhialu Of every 100 households in Rachhialu in 2011, 98 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 77 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Rachhialu · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 44% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 55% 51% - Tap water 98% 89% - Drinking water within premises 46% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 77% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 23% 50% - Use banking services 95% 94% - Television 79% 78% - Mobile phone 75% 67% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 16% 19% - Car / jeep / van 0% 6% - None of these assets 8% 10% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Rachhialu? ■ Rachhialu · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.8% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 996 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1042 911 - Working population 34.2% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.2% for men and 76.2% for women. 47% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 18 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 41 (13%) · ■ Marginal 243 (80%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Rajol 960 people - Makroti 946 people - Jharer 942 people - Kuthehar 896 people - Mundla 872 people - Kiari 864 people - Uparla Dohbh 853 people - Bhanala Khas 820 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rachhialu? 176209 - How far is Rachhialu from Dharmsala? 16 km by road - What is the population of Rachhialu? 892 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rachhialu in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Rachhialu? 83.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/rachhialu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.