# Lam Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahpur, Kangra 

# Lam

Lam is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176206**. The 2011 Census counted **365 people in 72 households**, the 65th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 365people (2011)
- 72households
- 61.6%literacy
- 176206PIN code

## Lam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Lam is 176206.** Lam falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176206
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009318

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

## How far is Lam from nearby towns?

- Shahpur (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)48 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)44 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 Lam?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sapaira
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shahpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Lam known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 13% of the 242 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 Lam

Of every 100 households in Lam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Lam · ■ Shahpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**51%

Tap water ****94%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****55%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**19%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****14%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Lam?

■ Lam · ■ Shahpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.6%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1186**

**1040

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1032**

**911

Working population ****48.5%**

**40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.6% for men and 54.2% for women. 49% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 5 (3%) · **■** Other work 19 (11%) · **■** Marginal 153 (86%)

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 Shahpur

- Rirkmar390 people
- Thara387 people
- Chari Dhanotu381 people
- Khariri372 people
- Thirdi364 people
- Uparla Baranj364 people
- Diba351 people
- Borusarna350 people

[All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lam?176206
- How far is Lam from Dharmsala?48 km by road
- What is the population of Lam?365 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lam in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lam?61.6% (Census 2011)