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

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Village · Chaurah, Chamba 

# Mulwas

Mulwas is a village in Chaurah sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176316**. The 2011 Census counted **179 people in 29 households**, the 152nd largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%.

- 179people (2011)
- 29households
- 47.4%literacy
- 176316PIN code

## Mulwas PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176316
- Community development blockTisa
- Census village code006808

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

## How far is Mulwas from nearby towns?

- Bhanjraru (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)94 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)94 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 Mulwas?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Mulwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Bunderi
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bairagarh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhanjraru
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kushnagri
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Mulwas known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 2% of the 553 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 Mulwas

Of every 100 households in Mulwas in 2011, 61 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mulwas · ■ Chaurah rural average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**17%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**94%

Use banking services ****100%**

**90%

Television ****11%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****89%**

**28%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Mulwas?

■ Mulwas · ■ Chaurah rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****47.4%**

**60.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1273**

**1012

Working population ****45.3%**

**55.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 57.8% for men and 35.2% for women. 53% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 16 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 63 (78%)

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

- Mangli194 people
- Kasbati-Bhunjraru192 people
- Jungrar191 people
- Kuthar180 people
- Phanaota179 people
- Singori171 people
- Shalan161 people
- Shali158 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mulwas?176316
- How far is Mulwas from Chamba?94 km by road
- What is the population of Mulwas?179 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mulwas in?Chamba district (Chaurah sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mulwas?47.4% (Census 2011)