# Amarpur Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/amarpur/ Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur # Amarpur Amarpur is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174012**. The 2011 Census counted **2,432 people in 526 households**, the 1st largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%. - 2,432people (2011) - 526households - 86.7%literacy - 174012PIN code ## Amarpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Amarpur is 174012.** Amarpur falls in Ghumarwin sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174012 - Community development blockJhandutta - Census village code019098 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Amarpur from nearby towns? - Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)18 km by road - Ghumarwin (nearest town)12 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 Amarpur? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Amarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Samoh - ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Amarpur known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 31% of the 545 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Amarpur Of every 100 households in Amarpur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Amarpur · ■ Ghumarwin rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****71%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** **20% Tap water ****47%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **83% Use banking services ****84%** **90% Television ****77%** **78% Mobile phone ****68%** **69% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****12%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **6% None of these assets ****9%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Amarpur? ■ Amarpur · ■ Ghumarwin rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.7%** **86.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **1018 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843** **873 Working population ****28.6%** **54.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.8% for men and 80.8% for women. 47% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 54 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (2%) · **■** Household industry 17 (2%) · **■** Other work 371 (53%) · **■** Marginal 243 (35%) 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 Ghumarwin - Malyawar2,410 people - Chhat2,247 people - Sandyar2,056 people - Kothi1,560 people [All 228 villages in Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Amarpur?174012 - How far is Amarpur from Bilaspur?18 km by road - What is the population of Amarpur?2,432 (Census 2011) - Which district is Amarpur in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Amarpur?86.7% (Census 2011)