# Andwas Village, Saluni, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Saluni, Chamba 

# Andwas

Andwas is a village in Saluni sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176321**. The 2011 Census counted **350 people in 63 households**, the 54th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 350people (2011)
- 63households
- 61.9%literacy
- 176321PIN code

## Andwas PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Andwas is 176321.** Andwas falls in Saluni sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176321
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007186

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

## How far is Andwas from nearby towns?

- Saluni (sub-district HQ)31 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)83 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)74 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 Andwas?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Andwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Lahra
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Himgiri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 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 Andwas known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 24% of the 143 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 Andwas

Of every 100 households in Andwas in 2011, 100 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Andwas · ■ Saluni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**60%

Tap water ****89%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****18%**

**26%

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

**10%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****65%**

**88%

Television ****65%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**7%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****16%**

**20%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Andwas?

■ Andwas · ■ Saluni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.9%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1047**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1950**

**990

Working population ****50.9%**

**68.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.5% for men and 49.3% for women. 51% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 80 (45%) · **■** Other work 8 (4%) · **■** Marginal 90 (51%)

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 Saluni

- Dol366 people
- Dhala356 people
- Sarahar353 people
- Jusab352 people
- Shukrah343 people
- Nachnoti339 people
- Lunot338 people
- Thisla337 people

[All 178 villages in Saluni](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/saluni/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Andwas?176321
- How far is Andwas from Chamba?83 km by road
- What is the population of Andwas?350 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Andwas in?Chamba district (Saluni sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Andwas?61.9% (Census 2011)