# Motla Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Sihunta, Chamba 

# Motla

Motla is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **1,142 people in 237 households**, the 7th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 1,142people (2011)
- 237households
- 78.5%literacy
- 176207PIN code

## Motla PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176207
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007669

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

## How far is Motla from nearby towns?

- Sihunta (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)132 km by road
- Chuari Khas (nearest town)35 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 Motla?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Motla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Allopathic hospitalIn village · 1 · 3 doctors
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dhulara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chhatri
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Garnota
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Motla known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 24% of the 450 hectares of village land is sown, and 62 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 Motla

Of every 100 households in Motla in 2011, 100 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Motla · ■ Sihunta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**55%

Tap water ****98%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**76%

Use banking services ****92%**

**93%

Television ****72%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**3%

None of these assets ****9%**

**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 Motla?

■ Motla · ■ Sihunta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.5%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960**

**920

Working population ****59.5%**

**53.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.4% for men and 71.9% for women. 59% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 23 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 103 (15%) · **■** Marginal 546 (80%)

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

- Chalera1,358 people
- Garnota1,304 people
- Khanora1,273 people
- Jasur1,199 people
- Kamla1,028 people
- Tikri Khas996 people
- Balana959 people
- Binna930 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Motla?176207
- How far is Motla from Chamba?132 km by road
- What is the population of Motla?1,142 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Motla in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Motla?78.5% (Census 2011)