# Mashu Village, Kamrau, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Kamrau, Sirmaur 

# Mashu

Mashu is a village in Kamrau sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173029**. The 2011 Census counted **985 people in 123 households**, the 14th largest of 45 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.3%.

- 985people (2011)
- 123households
- 73.5%literacy
- 173029PIN code

## Mashu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mashu is 173029.** Mashu falls in Kamrau sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173029
- Community development blockPaonta Sahib
- Census village code023431

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

## How far is Mashu from nearby towns?

- Kamrau (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)106 km by road
- Paonta Sahib (nearest town)61 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 Mashu?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jakhan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shilai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kafota
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river
- 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 Mashu known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and ginger**. About 20% of the 343 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Mashu

Of every 100 households in Mashu in 2011, 88 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Mashu · ■ Kamrau rural average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****56%**

**38%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**62%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**36%

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

**10%

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

**88%

Use banking services ****65%**

**74%

Television ****57%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**22%

Own their home ****90%**

**90%

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 Mashu?

■ Mashu · ■ Kamrau rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%**

**68.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862**

**911

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1065**

**921

Working population ****44.6%**

**51.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.4% for men and 62.8% for women. 60% of men and 27% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 306 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (4%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 87 (20%) · **■** Marginal 24 (5%)

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 Kamrau

- Bokala Pab1,135 people
- Chandni1,101 people
- Barwas1,027 people
- Thountha Jakhal991 people
- Jamna844 people
- Shaoga832 people
- Korga825 people
- Kunair Dhamaun821 people

[All 45 villages in Kamrau](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/kamrau/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mashu?173029
- How far is Mashu from Nahan?106 km by road
- What is the population of Mashu?985 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mashu in?Sirmaur district (Kamrau sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mashu?73.5% (Census 2011)