# Galu Village, Jogindarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/galu/ Village · Jogindarnagar, Mandi # Galu Galu is a village in Jogindarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176120**. The 2011 Census counted **620 people in 141 households**, the 43rd largest of 208 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%. - 620people (2011) - 141households - 77.3%literacy - 176120PIN code ## Galu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Galu is 176120.** Galu falls in Jogindarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176120 - Community development blockChauntra - Census village code013223 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Galu from nearby towns? - Jogindarnagar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)62 km by road - Jogindarnagar (nearest town)9 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 Galu? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Galu; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 2 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jogindarnagar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jogindarnagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps 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 Galu known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 21% of the 361 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Galu Of every 100 households in Galu in 2011, 94 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Galu · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **99% Toilet within the home ****61%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** **10% Tap water ****99%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****13%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **66% Use banking services ****97%** **95% Television ****70%** **80% Mobile phone ****82%** **69% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **9% Own their home ****100%** **95% 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 Galu? ■ Galu · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1102** **1053 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1200** **909 Working population ****56.8%** **57.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 64.3% for women. 54% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 131 (37%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 178 (51%) · **■** Marginal 41 (12%) 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 Jogindarnagar - Tharu657 people - Har Ganen647 people - Balh642 people - Gaduhi635 people - Bhagair619 people - Talkehr618 people - Chharang606 people - Nakehar591 people [All 219 villages in Jogindarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Galu?176120 - How far is Galu from Mandi?62 km by road - What is the population of Galu?620 (Census 2011) - Which district is Galu in?Mandi district (Jogindarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Galu?77.3% (Census 2011)