Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Sanhalu Sanhalu is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176301. The 2011 Census counted 89 people in 16 households, the 332nd largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 89 people (2011) - 16 households - 84.5% literacy - 176301 PIN code ## Sanhalu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Sanhalu is 176301. Sanhalu falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176301 - Community development block Nurpur - Census village code 008291 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Sanhalu from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 85 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Sanhalu? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Sanhalu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Sadwan - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Sadwan - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nurpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jasur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sanhalu known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 45% of the 8 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Sanhalu Of every 100 households in Sanhalu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 33 a car. ■ Sanhalu · ■ Nurpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 73% 48% - No toilet (open defecation) 27% 51% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 100% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 27% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 73% 65% - Use banking services 93% 94% - Television 93% 79% - Mobile phone 80% 70% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 40% 25% - Car / jeep / van 33% 5% - None of these assets 7% 10% - Own their home 87% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Sanhalu? ■ Sanhalu · ■ Nurpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.5% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1225 962 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 4000 826 - Working population 29.2% 38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.3% for men and 77.8% for women. 50% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 2 (8%) · ■ Household industry 1 (4%) · ■ Other work 20 (77%) · ■ Marginal 3 (12%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur - Basa Uparla 93 people - Mat 93 people - Danna 92 people - Mamor 92 people - Broti 88 people - Dagro 87 people - Randoh 86 people - Tarah Hadlian 86 people All 419 villages in Nurpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sanhalu? 176301 - How far is Sanhalu from Dharmsala? 85 km by road - What is the population of Sanhalu? 89 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sanhalu in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sanhalu? 84.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/sanhalu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.