Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Amboa Amboa is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173025. The 2011 Census counted 1,735 people in 340 households, the 18th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 1,735 people (2011) - 340 households - 78.8% literacy - 173025 PIN code ## Amboa PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Amboa is 173025. Amboa falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173025 - Community development block Paonta Sahib - Census village code 023363 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Amboa from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 79 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town) 18 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Amboa? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Amboa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road 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 - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Amboa known for? The main crops are maize, paddy and wheat. About 54% of the 319 hectares of village land is sown, and 66 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Amboa Of every 100 households in Amboa in 2011, 98 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Amboa · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 96% - Toilet within the home 67% 54% - No toilet (open defecation) 27% 45% - Tap water 96% 65% - Drinking water within premises 68% 45% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 44% 32% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 55% 63% - Use banking services 92% 76% - Television 66% 63% - Mobile phone 73% 65% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 22% 31% - Car / jeep / van 6% 7% - None of these assets 14% 11% - Own their home 94% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Amboa? ■ Amboa · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.8% 76.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 894 901 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 822 928 - Working population 48.8% 41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 68.2% for women. 56% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 114 (13%) · ■ Farm labourers 5 (1%) · ■ Household industry 4 (0%) · ■ Other work 235 (28%) · ■ Marginal 489 (58%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Paonta Sahib - Rajban 1,877 people - Palhori 1,853 people - Dobri 1,798 people - Mohkampur Nawada 1,798 people - Tokion 1,724 people - Bhatanwali 1,642 people - Amar Kot 1,624 people - Kishan Pura 1,600 people All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib ## Other places named Amboa - Amboa · Village, Gumla, Gumla · 3,046 people - Amboa · Village, Verno, Gumla · 2,173 people - Amboa · Village, Amb, Una · 1,043 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Amboa? 173025 - How far is Amboa from Nahan? 79 km by road - What is the population of Amboa? 1,735 (Census 2011) - Which district is Amboa in? Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Amboa? 78.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/amboa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.