# Arandwala Village, Nahan, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Nahan, Sirmaur 

# Arandwala

Arandwala is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173001**. The 2011 Census counted **34 people in 5 households**, the 135th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%.

- 34people (2011)
- 5households
- 83.3%literacy
- 173001PIN code

## Arandwala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Arandwala is 173001.** Arandwala falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173001
- Community development blockNahan
- Census village code023163

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

## How far is Arandwala from nearby towns?

- Nahan (sub-district HQ)24 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)24 km by road
- Nahan (nearest town)24 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 Arandwala?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Arandwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Palion
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Palion
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nahan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nahan
- ○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
- 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 Arandwala known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 58% of the 24 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 Arandwala

Of every 100 households in Arandwala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Arandwala · ■ Nahan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**36%

Tap water ****20%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**65%

Use banking services ****60%**

**81%

Television ****100%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**19%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****0%**

**13%

Own their home ****100%**

**89%

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 Arandwala?

■ Arandwala · ■ Nahan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****3000**

**902

Working population ****55.9%**

**45.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.5% for men and 78.6% for women. 65% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 12 (63%) · **■** Other work 1 (5%) · **■** Marginal 6 (32%)

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 Nahan

- Dhol Sari54 people
- Kalath46 people
- Kurli42 people
- Karagra40 people
- Goshan30 people
- Nali Wala13 people

[All 137 villages in Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Arandwala?173001
- How far is Arandwala from Nahan?24 km by road
- What is the population of Arandwala?34 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Arandwala in?Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Arandwala?83.3% (Census 2011)