# Palach Village, Banjar, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Banjar, Kullu 

# Palach

Palach is a village in Banjar sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175123**. The 2011 Census counted **2,418 people in 456 households**, the 3rd largest of 31 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.0%.

- 2,418people (2011)
- 456households
- 88.5%literacy
- 175123PIN code

## Palach PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Palach is 175123.** Palach falls in Banjar sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175123
- Community development blockBanjar
- Census village code012917

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Palach from nearby towns?

- Banjar (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Kullu (district HQ)68 km by road
- Banjar (nearest town)15 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 Palach?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Palach; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Banjar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banjar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shamshi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Palach known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and barley**. About 48% of the 363 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Palach

Of every 100 households in Palach in 2011, 94 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Palach · ■ Banjar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**35%

Tap water ****92%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**89%

Use banking services ****93%**

**93%

Television ****76%**

**52%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****7%**

**17%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Palach?

■ Palach · ■ Banjar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%**

**80.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**968

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1051**

**1024

Working population ****59.6%**

**66.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.6% for men and 82.1% for women. 59% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 626 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 41 (3%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 179 (12%) · **■** Marginal 592 (41%)

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 Banjar

- Bala Gad3,006 people
- Seraj2,439 people
- Sharchi2,413 people
- Chippni2,145 people
- Chanon2,103 people
- Bihar1,896 people

[All 31 villages in Banjar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/banjar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Palach?175123
- How far is Palach from Kullu?68 km by road
- What is the population of Palach?2,418 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palach in?Kullu district (Banjar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Palach?88.5% (Census 2011)
