# Awah Upperla Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Barsar, Hamirpur 

# Awah Upperla

Awah Upperla is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174311**. The 2011 Census counted **233 people in 59 households**, the 82nd largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.

- 233people (2011)
- 59households
- 82.6%literacy
- 174311PIN code

## Awah Upperla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Awah Upperla is 174311.** Awah Upperla falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174311
- Community development blockBijhri
- Census village code017557

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

## How far is Awah Upperla from nearby towns?

- Barsar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)26 km by road
- Bhota (nearest town)8 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 Awah Upperla?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Awah Upperla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Saloni
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jhiralari
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Barsar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bani
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Awah Upperla known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 33% of the 175 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 Awah Upperla

Of every 100 households in Awah Upperla in 2011, 100 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Awah Upperla · ■ Barsar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**12%

Tap water ****95%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**61%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****74%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**5%

None of these assets ****2%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

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 Awah Upperla?

■ Awah Upperla · ■ Barsar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062**

**1088

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****429**

**874

Working population ****51.1%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.9% for men and 78.1% for women. 51% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 8 (7%) · **■** Marginal 111 (93%)

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 Barsar

- Usnar Kalan243 people
- Tippar Upperla241 people
- Baritar240 people
- Jabhal Kheri239 people
- Niuhal233 people
- Charjeri230 people
- Rapar230 people
- Dandru229 people

[All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Awah Upperla?174311
- How far is Awah Upperla from Hamirpur?26 km by road
- What is the population of Awah Upperla?233 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Awah Upperla in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Awah Upperla?82.6% (Census 2011)