# Shangarh Village, Sainj, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Sainj, Kullu 

# Shangarh

Shangarh is a village in Sainj sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175134**. The 2011 Census counted **1,064 people in 200 households**, the 11th largest of 14 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%.

- 1,064people (2011)
- 200households
- 79.0%literacy
- 175134PIN code

## Shangarh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Shangarh is 175134.** Shangarh falls in Sainj sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175134
- Community development blockBanjar
- Census village code012909

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

## How far is Shangarh from nearby towns?

- Sainj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Kullu (district HQ)55 km by road
- Banjar (nearest town)36 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 Shangarh?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Shangarh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Banjar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banjar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Racholi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Shangarh known for?

The main crops are **barley, wheat and maize**. About 77% of the 171 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 Shangarh

Of every 100 households in Shangarh in 2011, 96 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Shangarh · ■ Sainj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**44%

Tap water ****98%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**74%

Use banking services ****88%**

**91%

Television ****47%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

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

**11%

Own their home ****94%**

**82%

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 Shangarh?

■ Shangarh · ■ Sainj rural average

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

**78.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****877**

**942

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****671**

**949

Working population ****80.0%**

**67.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 68.5% for women. 79% of men and 81% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 647 (76%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 29 (3%) · **■** Marginal 166 (20%)

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 Sainj

- Sachen1,994 people
- Kanon1,602 people
- Chakurtha1,443 people
- Manyashi1,257 people
- Gara Parli1,025 people
- Bhalan-II1,012 people
- Lapah203 people

[All 14 villages in Sainj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/sainj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Shangarh?175134
- How far is Shangarh from Kullu?55 km by road
- What is the population of Shangarh?1,064 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shangarh in?Kullu district (Sainj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Shangarh?79.0% (Census 2011)