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

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Village · Saluni, Chamba 

# Soori

Soori is a village in Saluni sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176320**. The 2011 Census counted **304 people in 56 households**, the 75th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 304people (2011)
- 56households
- 62.7%literacy
- 176320PIN code

## Soori PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Soori is 176320.** Soori falls in Saluni sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176320
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007171

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

## How far is Soori from nearby towns?

- Saluni (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)58 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)58 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 Soori?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Soori; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lohani
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Soori known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 9% of the 233 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 Soori

Of every 100 households in Soori in 2011, 100 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Soori · ■ Saluni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**60%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

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

**26%

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

**10%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****88%**

**88%

Television ****7%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****16%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****77%**

**20%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Soori?

■ Soori · ■ Saluni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.7%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**990

Working population ****66.8%**

**68.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.2% for men and 47.4% for women. 66% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 40 (20%) · **■** Other work 12 (6%) · **■** Marginal 151 (74%)

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

- Ganua313 people
- Dhanetra312 people
- Bhariala310 people
- Salori309 people
- Barwari301 people
- Digori301 people
- Bhandrota298 people
- Mulkiar294 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Soori?176320
- How far is Soori from Chamba?58 km by road
- What is the population of Soori?304 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Soori in?Chamba district (Saluni sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Soori?62.7% (Census 2011)