# Luj Village, Pangi, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Pangi, Chamba 

# Luj

Luj is a village in Pangi sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176323**. The 2011 Census counted **625 people in 130 households**, the 5th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.0%.

- 625people (2011)
- 130households
- 73.4%literacy
- 176323PIN code

## Luj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Luj is 176323.** Luj falls in Pangi sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176323
- Community development blockPangi
- Census village code006674

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

## How far is Luj from nearby towns?

- Kilar (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)185 km by road
- Manali (nearest town)258 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 Luj?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Luj; 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
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dharwas
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kilad
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kilad
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Luj known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 12% of the 544 hectares of village land is sown, and 44 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Luj

Of every 100 households in Luj in 2011, 96 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Luj · ■ Pangi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**25%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**22%

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

**14%

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

**85%

Use banking services ****99%**

**97%

Television ****69%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**0%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****19%**

**24%

Own their home ****97%**

**89%

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 Luj?

■ Luj · ■ Pangi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%**

**71.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990**

**970

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**913

Working population ****62.1%**

**57.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.8% for men and 60.5% for women. 64% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 99 (26%) · **■** Marginal 283 (73%)

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 Pangi

- Rei981 people
- Mahliat824 people
- Shour727 people
- Dharwas718 people
- Kupha617 people
- Sach608 people
- Jhalwas573 people
- Thandal546 people

[All 106 villages in Pangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/pangi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Luj?176323
- How far is Luj from Chamba?185 km by road
- What is the population of Luj?625 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Luj in?Chamba district (Pangi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Luj?73.4% (Census 2011)