# Seraj Village, Banjar, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/banjar/seraj/

Village · Banjar, Kullu 

# Seraj

Seraj is a village in Banjar sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175123**. The 2011 Census counted **2,439 people in 482 households**, the 2nd largest of 31 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.0%.

- 2,439people (2011)
- 482households
- 79.0%literacy
- 175123PIN code

## Seraj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Seraj is 175123.** Seraj falls in Banjar sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175123
- Community development blockBanjar
- Census village code012928

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

## How far is Seraj from nearby towns?

- Banjar (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Kullu (district HQ)85 km by road
- Banjar (nearest town)30 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 Seraj?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●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 school10+ km · Bir
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banjar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shamshi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river
- 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 Seraj known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 71% of the 308 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 Seraj

Of every 100 households in Seraj in 2011, 85 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Seraj · ■ Banjar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****35%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****65%**

**35%

Tap water ****23%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**89%

Use banking services ****98%**

**93%

Television ****39%**

**52%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****22%**

**17%

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 Seraj?

■ Seraj · ■ Banjar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**80.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**968

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**1024

Working population ****70.6%**

**66.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.6% for men and 65.3% for women. 70% of men and 71% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 964 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (1%) · **■** Other work 208 (12%) · **■** Marginal 528 (31%)

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 Banjar

- Bala Gad3,006 people
- Palach2,418 people
- Sharchi2,413 people
- Chippni2,145 people
- Chanon2,103 people

[All 31 villages in Banjar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/banjar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Seraj?175123
- How far is Seraj from Kullu?85 km by road
- What is the population of Seraj?2,439 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Seraj in?Kullu district (Banjar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Seraj?79.0% (Census 2011)
