Village · Nahan, Sirmaur
# Ambwala Sainwala

Ambwala Sainwala is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173001. The 2011 Census counted 1,879 people in 435 households, the 4th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%.
- 1,879 people (2011)
- 435 households
- 85.0% literacy
- 173001 PIN code

## Ambwala Sainwala PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Ambwala Sainwala is 173001. Ambwala Sainwala falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 173001
- Community development block Nahan
- Census village code 023186

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

## How far is Ambwala Sainwala from nearby towns?
- Nahan (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ) 6 km by road
- Nahan (nearest town) 6 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Ambwala Sainwala?

18 services counted by the Census are inside Ambwala Sainwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 2 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Post office In village
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Mogi Nand
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nahan
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Nahan
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- 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 Ambwala Sainwala known for?

The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 41% of the 179 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Ambwala Sainwala

Of every 100 households in Ambwala Sainwala in 2011, 97 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ambwala Sainwala · ■ Nahan rural average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 98%
- Toilet within the home 81% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 18% 36%
- Tap water 97% 84%
- Drinking water within premises 66% 37%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 76% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 17% 65%
- Use banking services 86% 81%
- Television 80% 62%
- Mobile phone 83% 69%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 29% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 10% 6%
- None of these assets 5% 13%
- Own their home 78% 89%

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

## What is the population of Ambwala Sainwala?

■ Ambwala Sainwala · ■ Nahan rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 85.0% 80.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 868 915
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 811 902
- Working population 54.4% 45.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.0% for men and 77.1% for women. 66% of men and 41% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 2 (0%) · ■ Farm labourers 13 (1%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 464 (45%) · ■ Marginal 541 (53%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nahan
- Mogi Nand 2,177 people
- Kaulan Wala Bhud 1,954 people
- Trilokpur 1,935 people
- Dewni 1,681 people
- Bir Bikramabad 1,637 people
- Ogli 1,462 people
- Rampur Jatan 1,353 people

All 137 villages in Nahan

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Ambwala Sainwala? 173001
- How far is Ambwala Sainwala from Nahan? 6 km by road
- What is the population of Ambwala Sainwala? 1,879 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ambwala Sainwala in? Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ambwala Sainwala? 85.0% (Census 2011)

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