Village · Nahan, Sirmaur # Surla Amta Surla Amta is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173001. The 2011 Census counted 274 people in 54 households, the 62nd largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%. - 274 people (2011) - 54 households - 92.7% literacy - 173001 PIN code ## Surla Amta PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Surla Amta is 173001. Surla Amta falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173001 - Community development block Nahan - Census village code 023144 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Surla Amta from nearby towns? - Nahan (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 20 km by road - Nahan (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Surla Amta? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Surla Amta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Chamyar - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Surla Charjan - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nahan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nahan - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and covered wells - 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 Surla Amta known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and pulse. About 13% of the 245 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Surla Amta Of every 100 households in Surla Amta in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Surla Amta · ■ Nahan rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 100% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 36% - Tap water 100% 84% - Drinking water within premises 41% 37% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 71% 30% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 28% 65% - Use banking services 94% 81% - Television 90% 62% - Mobile phone 28% 69% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 2% 19% - Car / jeep / van 4% 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). ## What is the population of Surla Amta? ■ Surla Amta · ■ Nahan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 92.7% 80.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 916 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 706 902 - Working population 91.2% 45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.4% for men and 90.8% for women. 89% of men and 94% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 217 (87%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 19 (8%) · ■ Marginal 12 (5%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nahan - Kandon Kathar 282 people - Bhagtan Wala 280 people - Chakli 276 people - Banethi 274 people - Rahor 272 people - Sen Ki Ser 271 people - Talon 265 people - Jhajar 264 people All 137 villages in Nahan ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Surla Amta? 173001 - How far is Surla Amta from Nahan? 20 km by road - What is the population of Surla Amta? 274 (Census 2011) - Which district is Surla Amta in? Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Surla Amta? 92.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/surla-amta/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.