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

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Village · Spiti, Lahul & Spiti 

# Hurling

Hurling is a village in Spiti sub-district of Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172113**. The 2011 Census counted **218 people in 39 households**, the 19th largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%.

- 218people (2011)
- 39households
- 88.3%literacy
- 172113PIN code

## Hurling PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Hurling is 172113.** Hurling falls in Spiti sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172113
- Community development blockSpiti
- Census village code012653

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

## How far is Hurling from nearby towns?

- Kaza (sub-district HQ)65 km by road
- Kyelang (district HQ)252 km by road
- Manali (nearest town)267 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 Hurling?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Hurling; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Samdo
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rekong Peo
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Udaipur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water 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 Hurling known for?

The main crops are **apple, almond and green peas**. About 27% of the 94 hectares of village land is sown, and 25 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 Hurling

Of every 100 households in Hurling in 2011, 95 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 5 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Hurling · ■ Spiti rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**17%

Tap water ****98%**

**81%

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

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**73%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****46%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****5%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**10%

None of these assets ****12%**

**17%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Hurling?

■ Hurling · ■ Spiti rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.3%**

**79.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****524**

**862

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****625**

**995

Working population ****65.6%**

**57.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.3% for men and 78.6% for women. 73% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 4 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 85 (59%) · **■** Marginal 53 (37%)

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

- Demul Khas279 people
- Mane Yogma257 people
- Kungri256 people
- Gipu223 people
- Mud213 people
- Hansa209 people
- Lari209 people
- Hikam195 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Hurling?172113
- How far is Hurling from Kyelang?252 km by road
- What is the population of Hurling?218 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hurling in?Lahul & Spiti district (Spiti sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Hurling?88.3% (Census 2011)
