Village · Namhol, Bilaspur # Samlehu Samlehu is a village in Namhol sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 174001. The 2011 Census counted 56 people in 10 households, the 112th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.1%. - 56 people (2011) - 10 households - 72.0% literacy - 174001 PIN code ## Samlehu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Samlehu is 174001. Samlehu falls in Namhol sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 174001 - Community development block Bilaspur Sadar - Census village code 019858 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Samlehu from nearby towns? - Namhol (sub-district HQ) 30 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ) 33 km by road - Bilaspur (nearest town) 33 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Samlehu? 3 services counted by the Census are inside Samlehu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Kharsi - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Samog - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bilaspur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bilaspur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Samlehu known for? The main crops are maize, wheat and pulse. About 17% of the 31 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Samlehu Of every 100 households in Samlehu in 2011, 91 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Samlehu · ■ Namhol rural average - Electricity for lighting 91% 99% - Toilet within the home 36% 65% - No toilet (open defecation) 64% 34% - Tap water 64% 69% - Drinking water within premises 64% 32% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 11% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 88% - Use banking services 36% 83% - Television 54% 76% - Mobile phone 55% 83% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 9% - Car / jeep / van 0% 8% - None of these assets 9% 6% - Own their home 91% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Samlehu? ■ Samlehu · ■ Namhol rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 72.0% 79.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1074 961 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 2000 971 - Working population 64.3% 55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.0% for men and 52.0% for women. 67% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 2 (6%) · ■ Other work 10 (28%) · ■ Marginal 24 (67%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Namhol - Kolnu 91 people - Rihan 89 people - Kamlota 83 people - Neri 76 people - Sahlon 50 people - Kotlu 43 people - Padhanu 6 people - Jangal Bahadurpur 1 person All 117 villages in Namhol ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Samlehu? 174001 - How far is Samlehu from Bilaspur? 33 km by road - What is the population of Samlehu? 56 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samlehu in? Bilaspur district (Namhol sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Samlehu? 72.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/namhol/samlehu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.