Village · Jhanduta, Bilaspur # Samoh Samoh is a village in Jhanduta sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 174028. The 2011 Census counted 1,978 people in 451 households, the 4th largest of 227 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 1,978 people (2011) - 451 households - 86.5% literacy - 174028 PIN code ## Samoh PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Samoh is 174028. Samoh falls in Jhanduta sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 174028 - Community development block Jhandutta - Census village code 019309 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Samoh from nearby towns? - Jhanduta (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ) 20 km by road - Ghumarwin (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Samoh? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Samoh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Ghumarwin - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bilaspur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps 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 Samoh known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 41% of the 277 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Samoh Of every 100 households in Samoh in 2011, 99 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Samoh · ■ Jhanduta rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 97% - Toilet within the home 86% 65% - No toilet (open defecation) 14% 34% - Tap water 90% 91% - Drinking water within premises 26% 47% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 20% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 89% 79% - Use banking services 98% 78% - Television 84% 70% - Mobile phone 80% 67% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 13% 9% - Car / jeep / van 7% 6% - None of these assets 6% 12% - Own their home 98% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Samoh? ■ Samoh · ■ Jhanduta rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.5% 85.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1033 986 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 746 909 - Working population 58.3% 63.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.7% for men and 79.8% for women. 55% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 193 (17%) · ■ Farm labourers 42 (4%) · ■ Household industry 10 (1%) · ■ Other work 355 (31%) · ■ Marginal 554 (48%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jhanduta - Jhabola 2,634 people - Sunhani 2,134 people - Behran 2,010 people - Gehrwin 1,899 people - Badgaon 1,852 people - Naghiar 1,778 people - Baihna Jatan 1,489 people All 277 villages in Jhanduta ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Samoh? 174028 - How far is Samoh from Bilaspur? 20 km by road - What is the population of Samoh? 1,978 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samoh in? Bilaspur district (Jhanduta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Samoh? 86.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/samoh/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.