# Ghaton Village, Renuka, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Renuka, Sirmaur 

# Ghaton

Ghaton is a village in Renuka sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173023**. The 2011 Census counted **863 people in 126 households**, the 18th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%.

- 863people (2011)
- 126households
- 67.0%literacy
- 173023PIN code

## Ghaton PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Ghaton is 173023.** Ghaton falls in Renuka sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173023
- Community development blockSangrah
- Census village code022997

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

## How far is Ghaton from nearby towns?

- Sangrah (sub-district HQ)34 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)76 km by road
- Nahan (nearest town)76 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 Ghaton?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Ghaton; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Bager
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kalamb
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Ghaton known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and ginger**. About 5% of the 1,299 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 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 Ghaton

Of every 100 households in Ghaton in 2011, 83 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ghaton · ■ Renuka rural average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****26%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**42%

Tap water ****46%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**21%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**91%

Use banking services ****92%**

**85%

Television ****22%**

**35%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****19%**

**22%

Own their home ****95%**

**93%

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 Ghaton?

■ Ghaton · ■ Renuka rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.0%**

**72.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****860**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****729**

**974

Working population ****66.0%**

**59.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.4% for men and 54.3% for women. 67% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 378 (66%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 40 (7%) · **■** Marginal 150 (26%)

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 Renuka

- Shilawara943 people
- Jamu913 people
- Bhalar905 people
- Andheri863 people
- Bhat Garh854 people
- Khala Kiyar851 people
- Badol839 people
- Ganog837 people

[All 74 villages in Renuka](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/renuka/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Ghaton?173023
- How far is Ghaton from Nahan?76 km by road
- What is the population of Ghaton?863 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghaton in?Sirmaur district (Renuka sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ghaton?67.0% (Census 2011)