# Palchan Village, Manali, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/manali/palchan/ Village · Manali, Kullu # Palchan Palchan is a village in Manali sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175131**. The 2011 Census counted **1,241 people in 280 households**, the 10th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 1,241people (2011) - 280households - 80.2%literacy - 175131PIN code ## Palchan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palchan is 175131.** Palchan falls in Manali sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code175131 - Community development blockNaggar - Census village code012658 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palchan from nearby towns? - Manali (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kullu (district HQ)50 km by road - Manali (nearest town)10 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 Palchan? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Palchan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bahang - ○Degree college10+ km · Kullu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shamshi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - 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 Palchan known for? The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. Products made here include carpet and shawl. About 83% of the 177 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 Palchan Of every 100 households in Palchan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 21 a car. ■ Palchan · ■ Manali rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****64%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** **32% Tap water ****95%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **63% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **30% Use banking services ****93%** **87% Television ****74%** **80% Mobile phone ****85%** **81% Computer with internet ****1%** **4% Two-wheeler ****9%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****21%** **16% None of these assets ****5%** **7% Own their home ****68%** **71% 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 Palchan? ■ Palchan · ■ Manali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.2%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****841** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****747** **945 Working population ****54.1%** **56.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.3% for men and 70.6% for women. 69% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 221 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (4%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 191 (28%) · **■** Marginal 222 (33%) 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 Manali - Up Muhal Aleu1,625 people - Up Muhal Bahang1,567 people - Muhal Buruwa1,294 people - Up Muhal Chachoga1,256 people - Up Muhal Shuru1,212 people - Karjan1,199 people - Up Muhal Dharanu1,141 people - Up Muhal Gadherani1,054 people [All 75 villages in Manali](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/manali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palchan?175131 - How far is Palchan from Kullu?50 km by road - What is the population of Palchan?1,241 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palchan in?Kullu district (Manali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palchan?80.2% (Census 2011)