Village · Spiti, Lahul & Spiti # Barpa Barpa is a village in Spiti sub-district of Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172117. The 2011 Census counted 177 people in 32 households, the 26th largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 177 people (2011) - 32 households - 71.7% literacy - 172117 PIN code ## Barpa PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Barpa is 172117. Barpa falls in Spiti sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 172117 - Community development block Spiti - Census village code 012529 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Barpa from nearby towns? - Kaza (sub-district HQ) 35 km by road - Kyelang (district HQ) 225 km by road - Manali (nearest town) 245 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Barpa? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Barpa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Minsar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rekong Peo - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Udaipur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Barpa known for? The main crops are green peas, barley and potato. About 13% of the 122 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Barpa Of every 100 households in Barpa in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Barpa · ■ Spiti rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 66% - Toilet within the home 94% 83% - No toilet (open defecation) 6% 17% - Tap water 75% 81% - Drinking water within premises 0% 15% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 97% 73% - Use banking services 56% 91% - Television 53% 67% - Mobile phone 34% 55% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 3% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 10% - None of these assets 25% 17% - Own their home 94% 78% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Barpa? ■ Barpa · ■ Spiti rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 71.7% 79.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 903 862 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 923 995 - Working population 60.5% 57.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.5% for men and 65.3% for women. 63% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 5 (5%) · ■ Farm labourers 4 (4%) · ■ Other work 8 (7%) · ■ Marginal 90 (84%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Spiti - Lari 209 people - Hikam 195 people - Teling 184 people - Mane Kogma 183 people - Yarango Rangarik 168 people - Khurik 159 people - Langja 158 people - Hull 153 people All 231 villages in Spiti ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barpa? 172117 - How far is Barpa from Kyelang? 225 km by road - What is the population of Barpa? 177 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barpa in? Lahul & Spiti district (Spiti sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Barpa? 71.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/barpa/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.