Village · Pachhad, Sirmaur # Garghon Palashon Garghon Palashon is a village in Pachhad sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173024. The 2011 Census counted 85 people in 17 households, the 212th largest of 262 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.6%. - 85 people (2011) - 17 households - 91.8% literacy - 173024 PIN code ## Garghon Palashon PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Garghon Palashon is 173024. Garghon Palashon falls in Pachhad sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173024 - Community development block Pachhad - Census village code 022793 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Garghon Palashon from nearby towns? - Sarahan (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 52 km by road - Nahan (nearest town) 52 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Garghon Palashon? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Garghon Palashon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Japalo - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Saranh - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nahan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Saranh - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Garghon Palashon known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and wheat. About 11% of the 170 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Garghon Palashon Of every 100 households in Garghon Palashon in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Garghon Palashon · ■ Pachhad rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 96% - Toilet within the home 100% 78% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 22% - Tap water 82% 72% - Drinking water within premises 0% 28% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 16% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 81% - Use banking services 100% 90% - Television 94% 64% - Mobile phone 94% 77% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 9% - Car / jeep / van 6% 6% - None of these assets 0% 8% - Own their home 94% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Garghon Palashon? ■ Garghon Palashon · ■ Pachhad rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.8% 85.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 700 927 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 918 - Working population 84.7% 65.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.7% for men and 82.8% for women. 86% of men and 83% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 13 (18%) · ■ Other work 2 (3%) · ■ Marginal 57 (79%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Pachhad - Singi 88 people - Takahan 87 people - Galiana Belgi 86 people - Gethal Bajher 86 people - Chakali Chhabyon 83 people - Gehlo Sarsar 81 people - Jaganji 81 people - Bahanar 80 people All 263 villages in Pachhad ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Garghon Palashon? 173024 - How far is Garghon Palashon from Nahan? 52 km by road - What is the population of Garghon Palashon? 85 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garghon Palashon in? Sirmaur district (Pachhad sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Garghon Palashon? 91.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/pachhad/garghon-palashon/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.