# Poshana Village, Nermand, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/nermand/poshana/ Village · Nermand, Kullu # Poshana Poshana is a village in Nermand sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172001**. The 2011 Census counted **3,630 people in 868 households**, the 3rd largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.5%. - 3,630people (2011) - 868households - 83.3%literacy - 172001PIN code ## Poshana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poshana is 172001.** Poshana falls in Nermand sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code172001 - Community development blockNirmand - Census village code012981 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poshana from nearby towns? - Nermand (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Kullu (district HQ)158 km by road - Rampur (nearest town)2 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 Poshana? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Poshana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn 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 - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nermand - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Rampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Racholi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Poshana known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and barley**. About 96% of the 293 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Poshana Of every 100 households in Poshana in 2011, 99 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Poshana · ■ Nermand rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **96% Toilet within the home ****78%** **53% No toilet (open defecation) ****22%** **46% Tap water ****99%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%** **35% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%** **62% Use banking services ****95%** **89% Television ****86%** **63% Mobile phone ****93%** **80% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **4% None of these assets ****4%** **13% Own their home ****78%** **93% 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 Poshana? ■ Poshana · ■ Nermand rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%** **76.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964** **966 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **1024 Working population ****46.4%** **59.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 75.9% for women. 56% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 606 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (1%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 688 (41%) · **■** Marginal 369 (22%) 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 Nermand - Nermand6,593 people - Tunan4,762 people - Neether3,444 people - Lote3,193 people - Ghathoo2,799 people - Chail2,332 people [All 26 villages in Nermand](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/nermand/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poshana?172001 - How far is Poshana from Kullu?158 km by road - What is the population of Poshana?3,630 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poshana in?Kullu district (Nermand sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Poshana?83.3% (Census 2011)