# Morthu Uparla Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Sihunta, Chamba 

# Morthu Uparla

Morthu Uparla is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **352 people in 71 households**, the 42nd largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 352people (2011)
- 71households
- 64.7%literacy
- 176207PIN code

## Morthu Uparla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Morthu Uparla is 176207.** Morthu Uparla falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176207
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007637

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

## How far is Morthu Uparla from nearby towns?

- Sihunta (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)125 km by road
- Chuari Khas (nearest town)30 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 Morthu Uparla?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Morthu Uparla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kotla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Garnota
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Morthu Uparla known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and mustard**. About 8% of the 464 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 Morthu Uparla

Of every 100 households in Morthu Uparla in 2011, 95 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Morthu Uparla · ■ Sihunta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****25%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**55%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**40%

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

**23%

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

**76%

Use banking services ****98%**

**93%

Television ****40%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**3%

None of these assets ****45%**

**16%

Own their home ****98%**

**97%

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 Morthu Uparla?

■ Morthu Uparla · ■ Sihunta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.7%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1579**

**920

Working population ****59.4%**

**53.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.7% for men and 59.9% for women. 65% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 77 (37%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 123 (59%) · **■** Marginal 7 (3%)

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 Sihunta

- Murhetra385 people
- Jolna Khas376 people
- Balu373 people
- Naloh364 people
- Rajein350 people
- Bhont346 people
- Chhatrel316 people
- Rupaina316 people

[All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Morthu Uparla?176207
- How far is Morthu Uparla from Chamba?125 km by road
- What is the population of Morthu Uparla?352 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Morthu Uparla in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Morthu Uparla?64.7% (Census 2011)