Block / Tehsil → Dharmsala
District → Kangra
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Palotha village is 009488. Palotha village is located in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 18km away from Dharmsala, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Palotha village. As per 2009 stats, Kutharna is the gram panchayat of Palotha village.
The total geographical area of village is 153.28 hectares. Palotha has a total population of 265 peoples, out of which male population is 132 while female population is 133. Literacy rate of palotha village is 60.75% out of which 71.21% males and 50.38% females are literate. There are about 49 houses in palotha village. Pincode of palotha village locality is 176217.
When it comes to administration, Palotha village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Palotha village comes under Shahpur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Dharmsala is nearest town to palotha village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 265 | 132 | 133 |
| Literate Population | 161 | 94 | 67 |
| Illiterate Population | 104 | 38 | 66 |
| Palotha - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kutharna |
| Block / Tehsil : | Dharmsala |
| District : | Kangra |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 176217 |
| Area : | 153.28 hectares |
| Population : | 265 |
| Households : | 49 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Shahpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kangra |
| Nearest Town : | Dharmsala |
| Villages in Kutharna Gram Panchayat | |
| Kutharna | Mowa |
| Nauhali | Palotha |
| Sail | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dharmsala |
| List of Tehsils in Kangra |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.