# Hansa Village, Spiti, Lahul & Spiti (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Spiti, Lahul & Spiti 

# Hansa

Hansa is a village in Spiti sub-district of Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172114**. The 2011 Census counted **209 people in 61 households**, the 21st largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%.

- 209people (2011)
- 61households
- 86.6%literacy
- 172114PIN code

## Hansa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Hansa is 172114.** Hansa falls in Spiti sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172114
- Community development blockSpiti
- Census village code012471

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

## How far is Hansa from nearby towns?

- Kaza (sub-district HQ)46 km by road
- Kyelang (district HQ)140 km by road
- Manali (nearest town)155 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 Hansa?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Hansa; 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
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Rekong Peo
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Udaipur
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Hansa known for?

The main crops are **green peas, barley and beans**. About 16% of the 251 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 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 Hansa

Of every 100 households in Hansa in 2011, 9 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Hansa · ■ Spiti rural average

Electricity for lighting ****9%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**17%

Tap water ****0%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**73%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****64%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****2%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****25%**

**17%

Own their home ****78%**

**78%

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 Hansa?

■ Hansa · ■ Spiti rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%**

**79.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1049**

**862

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833**

**995

Working population ****68.4%**

**57.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.8% for men and 85.6% for women. 72% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 18 (13%) · **■** Other work 55 (38%) · **■** Marginal 70 (49%)

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 Spiti

- Kungri256 people
- Gipu223 people
- Hurling218 people
- Mud213 people
- Lari209 people
- Hikam195 people
- Teling184 people
- Mane Kogma183 people

[All 231 villages in Spiti](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Hansa?172114
- How far is Hansa from Kyelang?140 km by road
- What is the population of Hansa?209 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hansa in?Lahul & Spiti district (Spiti sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Hansa?86.6% (Census 2011)
