# Sohach Village, Nermand, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nermand, Kullu 

# Sohach

Sohach is a village in Nermand sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172023**. The 2011 Census counted **1,566 people in 347 households**, the 12th largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.5%.

- 1,566people (2011)
- 347households
- 74.2%literacy
- 172023PIN code

## Sohach PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sohach is 172023.** Sohach falls in Nermand sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172023
- Community development blockNirmand
- Census village code012970

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

## How far is Sohach from nearby towns?

- Nermand (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Kullu (district HQ)208 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)25 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 Sohach?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●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
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nermand
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Racholi
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 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, covered wells 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 Sohach known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 71% of the 279 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 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 Sohach

Of every 100 households in Sohach in 2011, 95 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sohach · ■ Nermand rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

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

**53%

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

**46%

Tap water ****86%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**62%

Use banking services ****79%**

**89%

Television ****55%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****13%**

**13%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Sohach?

■ Sohach · ■ Nermand rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%**

**76.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**1024

Working population ****60.6%**

**59.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.8% for men and 63.3% for women. 62% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 472 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (2%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 81 (9%) · **■** Marginal 372 (39%)

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

- Rahnu2,324 people
- Shili Kote2,210 people
- Dethoa1,692 people
- Arsu1,657 people
- Thachwa1,534 people
- Kushwa1,531 people
- Sargha1,517 people
- Tawar1,498 people

[All 26 villages in Nermand](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/nermand/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sohach?172023
- How far is Sohach from Kullu?208 km by road
- What is the population of Sohach?1,566 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sohach in?Kullu district (Nermand sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sohach?74.2% (Census 2011)