# Palhota Village, Sundarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sundarnagar/palhota/ Village · Sundarnagar, Mandi # Palhota Palhota is a village in Sundarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174401**. The 2011 Census counted **1,155 people in 270 households**, the 18th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 1,155people (2011) - 270households - 84.7%literacy - 174401PIN code ## Palhota PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palhota is 174401.** Palhota falls in Sundarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174401 - Community development blockSundarnagar - Census village code014332 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palhota from nearby towns? - Sundarnagar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)23 km by road - Sundarnagar (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 Palhota? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Palhota; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Mahadev - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sundarnagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 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 - 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 Palhota known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 64% of the 142 hectares of village land is sown, and 41 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 Palhota Of every 100 households in Palhota in 2011, 100 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Palhota · ■ Sundarnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****69%** **80% No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** **20% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **75% Use banking services ****96%** **87% Television ****79%** **74% Mobile phone ****74%** **65% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****29%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **7% None of these assets ****11%** **13% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Palhota? ■ Palhota · ■ Sundarnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.7%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871** **926 Working population ****56.6%** **48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.9% for men and 77.7% for women. 53% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 16 (2%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 178 (27%) · **■** Marginal 455 (70%) 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 Sundarnagar - Chauk1,398 people - Alsu1,378 people - Nichli Bahli1,351 people - Chhatar1,340 people - Batwara1,122 people - Khatarwar1,086 people - Chambi1,064 people - Bobar965 people [All 180 villages in Sundarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sundarnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palhota?174401 - How far is Palhota from Mandi?23 km by road - What is the population of Palhota?1,155 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palhota in?Mandi district (Sundarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palhota?84.7% (Census 2011)