# Ralpa Village, Nichar, Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nichar, Kinnaur 

# Ralpa

Ralpa is a village in Nichar sub-district of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172115**. The 2011 Census counted **118 people in 32 households**, the 55th largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%.

- 118people (2011)
- 32households
- 84.3%literacy
- 172115PIN code

## Ralpa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Ralpa is 172115.** Ralpa falls in Nichar sub-district, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172115
- Community development blockNichar
- Census village code027162

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

## How far is Ralpa from nearby towns?

- Bhawanagar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Reckong Peo (district HQ)60 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)55 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 Ralpa?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Ponda
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nichar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Ralpa known for?

The main crops are **wheat, apple and pulses**. About 28% of the 77 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 Ralpa

Of every 100 households in Ralpa in 2011, 100 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ralpa · ■ Nichar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**40%

Tap water ****88%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**62%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****96%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**39%

Use banking services ****96%**

**90%

Television ****40%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**5%

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

**11%

None of these assets ****4%**

**9%

Own their home ****44%**

**69%

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 Ralpa?

■ Ralpa · ■ Nichar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1810**

**790

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667**

**941

Working population ****30.5%**

**64.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.8% for men and 87.9% for women. 64% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 18 (50%) · **■** Other work 18 (50%)

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 Nichar

- Burang150 people
- Baro149 people
- Baiyee136 people
- Hurba121 people
- Shakamrang118 people
- Shorang111 people
- Thachh101 people
- Chhonda94 people

[All 188 villages in Nichar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kinnaur/nichar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Ralpa?172115
- How far is Ralpa from Reckong Peo?60 km by road
- What is the population of Ralpa?118 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ralpa in?Kinnaur district (Nichar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ralpa?84.3% (Census 2011)