Village · Holi, Chamba
# Suai

Suai is a village in Holi sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176309. The 2011 Census counted 1,224 people in 245 households, the 1st largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.
- 1,224 people (2011)
- 245 households
- 77.3% literacy
- 176309 PIN code

## Suai PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Suai is 176309. Suai falls in Holi sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176309
- Community development block Bharmaur
- Census village code 008024

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Suai from nearby towns?
- Holi (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ) 56 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town) 56 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Suai?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Suai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Commercial bank In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bharmaur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chamba
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ 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 Suai known for?

The main crops are wheat, maize and apple. About 18% of the 614 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Suai

Of every 100 households in Suai in 2011, 96 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Suai · ■ Holi rural average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 97%
- Toilet within the home 47% 46%
- No toilet (open defecation) 52% 53%
- Tap water 99% 98%
- Drinking water within premises 17% 28%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 5% 8%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 90% 87%
- Use banking services 95% 94%
- Television 80% 77%
- Mobile phone 88% 84%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 3%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 3%
- None of these assets 4% 7%
- Own their home 93% 88%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Suai?

■ Suai · ■ Holi rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 77.3% 72.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 952 948
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 786 1006
- Working population 58.4% 58.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.7% for men and 67.7% for women. 64% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 4 (1%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 119 (17%) · ■ Marginal 591 (83%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Holi
- Garola 1,214 people
- Ulansa 1,136 people
- Holi 852 people
- Chanaota 734 people

All 140 villages in Holi

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Suai? 176309
- How far is Suai from Chamba? 56 km by road
- What is the population of Suai? 1,224 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Suai in? Chamba district (Holi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Suai? 77.3% (Census 2011)

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