# Lanu, Theog, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Theog, Shimla 

# Lanu

Lanu is a village in [Theog](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/theog/) sub-district of [Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **171201**. The 2011 Census counted **114 people in 28 households**, the 266th largest of 446 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%.

- 114people (2011)
- 28households
- 84.9%literacy
- 171201PIN code

## Lanu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Lanu is 171201.** Lanu falls in Theog sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171201
- Community development blockTheog
- Census village code024928

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

## How far is Lanu from nearby towns?

- Theog (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)50 km by road
- Theog (nearest town)15 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 Lanu?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Lanu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Patandu
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dharmpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Theog
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Theog
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Lanu known for?

The main crops are **apple and vegetable**. About 8% of the 135 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 Lanu

Of every 100 households in Lanu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Lanu · ■ Theog rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**53%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**47%

Tap water ****30%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**51%

Use banking services ****63%**

**75%

Television ****59%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**8%

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

**7%

Own their home ****89%**

**88%

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 Lanu?

■ Lanu · ■ Theog rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%**

**83.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****810**

**960

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****143**

**908

Working population ****67.5%**

**58.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.5% for men and 82.0% for women. 70% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 39 (51%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (9%) · **■** Other work 19 (25%) · **■** Marginal 12 (16%)

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 Theog

- Sanhana118 people
- Maya116 people
- Raina115 people
- Up Muhal Kiaral115 people
- Bhagever113 people
- Jarashi Khanali112 people
- Ragsa112 people
- Chila110 people

[All 486 villages in Theog](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/theog/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lanu?171201
- How far is Lanu from Shimla?50 km by road
- What is the population of Lanu?114 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lanu in?Shimla district (Theog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lanu?84.9% (Census 2011)