Village · Nahan, Sirmaur # Shambhu Wala Shambhu Wala is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173001. The 2011 Census counted 629 people in 138 households, the 25th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%. - 629 people (2011) - 138 households - 90.9% literacy - 173001 PIN code ## Shambhu Wala PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Shambhu Wala is 173001. Shambhu Wala falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173001 - Community development block Nahan - Census village code 023224 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Shambhu Wala from nearby towns? - Nahan (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 11 km by road - Nahan (nearest town) 11 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Shambhu Wala? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Shambhu Wala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Dispensary In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nahan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nahan - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Shambhu Wala known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 35% of the 126 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Shambhu Wala Of every 100 households in Shambhu Wala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Shambhu Wala · ■ Nahan rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 90% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 10% 36% - Tap water 85% 84% - Drinking water within premises 77% 37% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 64% 30% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 36% 65% - Use banking services 96% 81% - Television 91% 62% - Mobile phone 93% 69% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 39% 19% - Car / jeep / van 9% 6% - None of these assets 2% 13% - Own their home 80% 89% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Shambhu Wala? ■ Shambhu Wala · ■ Nahan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 90.9% 80.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 947 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 971 902 - Working population 33.5% 45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.5% for men and 86.1% for women. 50% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 20 (9%) · ■ Farm labourers 4 (2%) · ■ Household industry 5 (2%) · ■ Other work 152 (72%) · ■ Marginal 30 (14%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nahan - Kandaiwala Dakra 684 people - Majholi 684 people - Uttam Wala Baraban 670 people - Bheron 641 people - Jarja 585 people - Surla Charjan 573 people - Gumti 536 people - Pipal Wala 534 people All 137 villages in Nahan ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shambhu Wala? 173001 - How far is Shambhu Wala from Nahan? 11 km by road - What is the population of Shambhu Wala? 629 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shambhu Wala in? Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shambhu Wala? 90.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/shambhu-wala/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.