# Samra Village, Brahmaur, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Brahmaur, Chamba 

# Samra

Samra is a village in Brahmaur sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176309**. The 2011 Census counted **864 people in 168 households**, the 7th largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%.

- 864people (2011)
- 168households
- 67.7%literacy
- 176309PIN code

## Samra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Samra is 176309.** Samra falls in Brahmaur sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176309
- Community development blockBharmaur
- Census village code008159

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

## How far is Samra from nearby towns?

- Brahmaur (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)51 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)51 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 Samra?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Samra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Brahmaur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Brahmaur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bharmaur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated 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 Samra known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulses**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Samra

Of every 100 households in Samra in 2011, 96 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Samra · ■ Brahmaur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**48%

Tap water ****78%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**39%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**72%

Use banking services ****94%**

**89%

Television ****62%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****11%**

**9%

Own their home ****96%**

**90%

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 Samra?

■ Samra · ■ Brahmaur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%**

**74.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939**

**892

Working population ****70.1%**

**72.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.2% for men and 56.0% for women. 71% of men and 69% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 89 (15%) · **■** Marginal 515 (85%)

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 Brahmaur

- Palan Pulan1,071 people
- Malkauta1,028 people
- Sachuin975 people
- Jagat884 people
- Deoki838 people
- Ghurath813 people
- Sird791 people
- Sarothha705 people

[All 112 villages in Brahmaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/brahmaur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Samra?176309
- How far is Samra from Chamba?51 km by road
- What is the population of Samra?864 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Samra in?Chamba district (Brahmaur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Samra?67.7% (Census 2011)