# Vanda Village, Nankhari, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nankhari, Shimla 

# Vanda

Vanda is a village in Nankhari sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172001**. The 2011 Census counted **314 people in 66 households**, the 34th largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 314people (2011)
- 66households
- 81.0%literacy
- 172001PIN code

## Vanda PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Vanda is 172001.** Vanda falls in Nankhari sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172001
- Community development blockNankhari
- Census village code023798

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

## How far is Vanda from nearby towns?

- Nankhari (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)120 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)70 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 Vanda?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Vanda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Khamadi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- 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 Vanda known for?

The main crops are **apple, maize and wheat**. About 21% of the 123 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Vanda

Of every 100 households in Vanda in 2011, 91 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Vanda · ■ Nankhari rural average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**97%

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

**69%

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

**31%

Tap water ****94%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**36%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****79%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****95%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****4%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**93%

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 Vanda?

■ Vanda · ■ Nankhari rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****471**

**959

Working population ****72.6%**

**71.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.7% for men and 72.7% for women. 69% of men and 76% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 206 (90%) · **■** Household industry 11 (5%) · **■** Other work 4 (2%) · **■** Marginal 7 (3%)

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 Nankhari

- Karangla356 people
- Kaleda347 people
- Dhnewati339 people
- Bani Basa315 people
- Bagalti302 people
- Shola302 people
- Karoli295 people
- Chakti291 people

[All 102 villages in Nankhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nankhari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Vanda?172001
- How far is Vanda from Shimla?120 km by road
- What is the population of Vanda?314 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vanda in?Shimla district (Nankhari sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Vanda?81.0% (Census 2011)