# Lamu Village, Holi, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Holi, Chamba 

# Lamu

Lamu is a village in Holi sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176309**. The 2011 Census counted **716 people in 163 households**, the 7th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.

- 716people (2011)
- 163households
- 70.4%literacy
- 176309PIN code

## Lamu PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176309
- Community development blockBharmaur
- Census village code008056

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

## How far is Lamu from nearby towns?

- Holi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)67 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)67 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 Lamu?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Lamu; 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
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Holi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bharmaur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bharmaur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Lamu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and apple**. About 35% of the 285 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 Lamu

Of every 100 households in Lamu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Lamu · ■ Holi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**46%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**53%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**87%

Use banking services ****99%**

**94%

Television ****84%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****7%**

**7%

Own their home ****94%**

**88%

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 Lamu?

■ Lamu · ■ Holi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.4%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1068**

**1006

Working population ****35.8%**

**58.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.3% for men and 60.3% for women. 58% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 54 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 91 (36%) · **■** Marginal 105 (41%)

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 Holi

- Ulansa1,136 people
- Holi852 people
- Chanaota734 people
- Sulakhra718 people
- Sutkar589 people
- Deol514 people
- Kuleth476 people
- Siunr439 people

[All 140 villages in Holi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/holi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lamu?176309
- How far is Lamu from Chamba?67 km by road
- What is the population of Lamu?716 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lamu in?Chamba district (Holi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lamu?70.4% (Census 2011)