Village · Spiti, Lahul & Spiti
# Lirit

Lirit is a village in Spiti sub-district of Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172113. The 2011 Census counted 8 people in 2 households, the 73rd largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%.
- 8 people (2011)
- 2 households
- 80.0% literacy
- 172113 PIN code

## Lirit PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Lirit is 172113. Lirit falls in Spiti sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 172113
- Community development block Spiti
- Census village code 012650

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

## How far is Lirit from nearby towns?
- Kaza (sub-district HQ) 58 km by road
- Kyelang (district HQ) 247 km by road
- Manali (nearest town) 262 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Lirit?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Lirit; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Gipu
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Samdo
- ○ 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
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated 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 Lirit known for?

The main crops are green peas, barley and wheat. About 7% of the 45 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Lirit

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

■ Lirit · ■ Spiti rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 66%
- Toilet within the home 100% 83%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 17%
- Tap water 100% 81%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 15%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 100% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 0% 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 50% 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 Lirit?

■ Lirit · ■ Spiti rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.0% 79.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1667 862
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 2000 995
- Working population 37.5% 57.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 66.7% for women. 33% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 1 (33%) · ■ Marginal 2 (67%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Spiti
- Pomrang 12 people
- Samling 10 people
- Dhar Chhochhodun 9 people
- Minsar 9 people
- Gangdo Demul 7 people
- Mulche 7 people
- Kagti 5 people
- Piyuche 5 people

All 231 villages in Spiti

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Lirit? 172113
- How far is Lirit from Kyelang? 247 km by road
- What is the population of Lirit? 8 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lirit in? Lahul & Spiti district (Spiti sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lirit? 80.0% (Census 2011)

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