Village · Spiti, Lahul & Spiti
# Lapcha

Lapcha is a village in Spiti sub-district of Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172113. The 2011 Census counted 1 person in 1 household, the 82nd largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 100.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%.
- 1 person (2011)
- 1 household
- 100.0% literacy
- 172113 PIN code

## Lapcha PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Lapcha is 172113. Lapcha falls in Spiti sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 172113
- Community development block Spiti
- Census village code 012641

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Lapcha from nearby towns?
- Kaza (sub-district HQ) 56 km by road
- Kyelang (district HQ) 243 km by road
- Manali (nearest town) 258 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Lapcha?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Lapcha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Lari
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Tabo
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rekong Peo
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Udaipur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- 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 Lapcha known for?

The main crops are apple, wheat and green peas. About 5% of the 11 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Lapcha

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

■ Lapcha · ■ Spiti rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 66%
- Toilet within the home 0% 83%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 17%
- Tap water 0% 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 0% 67%
- Mobile phone 0% 55%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 10%
- None of these assets 100% 17%
- Own their home 100% 78%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Lapcha?

■ Lapcha · ■ Spiti rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 100.0% 79.8%
- Working population 100.0% 57.1%

### Who works, and at what

■ Marginal 1 (100%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Spiti
- Newpur 3 people
- Kibri 2 people
- Dhar Gangchhumi 1 person
- Duphuk 1 person

All 231 villages in Spiti

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Lapcha? 172113
- How far is Lapcha from Kyelang? 243 km by road
- What is the population of Lapcha? 1 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lapcha in? Lahul & Spiti district (Spiti sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lapcha? 100.0% (Census 2011)

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