# Shanshar Village, Sainj, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/sainj/shanshar/ Village · Sainj, Kullu # Shanshar Shanshar is a village in Sainj sub-district of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175134**. The 2011 Census counted **2,681 people in 566 households**, the 2nd largest of 14 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%. - 2,681people (2011) - 566households - 74.3%literacy - 175134PIN code ## Shanshar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shanshar is 175134.** Shanshar falls in Sainj sub-district, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code175134 - Community development blockBanjar - Census village code012907 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shanshar from nearby towns? - Sainj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Kullu (district HQ)65 km by road - Banjar (nearest town)35 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 Shanshar? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Shanshar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Banjar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Racholi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Shanshar known for? The main crops are **barley, wheat and maize**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shanshar Of every 100 households in Shanshar in 2011, 92 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shanshar · ■ Sainj rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **94% Toilet within the home ****62%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **44% Tap water ****91%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **74% Use banking services ****90%** **91% Television ****54%** **62% Mobile phone ****82%** **83% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****12%** **11% Own their home ****87%** **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 Shanshar? ■ Shanshar · ■ Sainj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%** **78.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1005** **949 Working population ****75.9%** **67.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.2% for men and 66.0% for women. 76% of men and 76% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,256 (62%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 197 (10%) · **■** Marginal 551 (27%) 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 - Raila4,704 people - Dhaugi2,387 people - Kotla2,347 people - Rote-I2,184 people - Dusharh2,005 people [All 14 villages in Sainj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kullu/sainj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shanshar?175134 - How far is Shanshar from Kullu?65 km by road - What is the population of Shanshar?2,681 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shanshar in?Kullu district (Sainj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shanshar?74.3% (Census 2011)