# Leson Village, Chaurah, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Chaurah, Chamba 

# Leson

Leson is a village in Chaurah sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176316**. The 2011 Census counted **459 people in 82 households**, the 78th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%.

- 459people (2011)
- 82households
- 68.7%literacy
- 176316PIN code

## Leson PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Leson is 176316.** Leson falls in Chaurah sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176316
- Community development blockTisa
- Census village code006978

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

## How far is Leson from nearby towns?

- Bhanjraru (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)60 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)60 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 Leson?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Leson; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tikrigarh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhanjraru
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhanjraru
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Leson known for?

The main crops are **vegetables, maize and barley**. About 33% of the 144 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Leson

Of every 100 households in Leson in 2011, 89 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Leson · ■ Chaurah rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****44%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**17%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**94%

Use banking services ****77%**

**90%

Television ****58%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**2%

None of these assets ****21%**

**28%

Own their home ****95%**

**97%

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 Leson?

■ Leson · ■ Chaurah rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.7%**

**60.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1049**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**1012

Working population ****60.8%**

**55.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.7% for men and 56.3% for women. 61% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 11 (4%) · **■** Other work 31 (11%) · **■** Marginal 237 (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 Chaurah

- Kuther461 people
- Sagloga461 people
- Bhauras460 people
- Kalog459 people
- Matiund458 people
- Andwas452 people
- Chachul444 people
- Sarua442 people

[All 312 villages in Chaurah](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/chaurah/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Leson?176316
- How far is Leson from Chamba?60 km by road
- What is the population of Leson?459 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Leson in?Chamba district (Chaurah sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Leson?68.7% (Census 2011)