# Puruwala Kanshipur Village, Paonta Sahib – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/puruwala-kanshipur/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Puruwala Kanshipur Puruwala Kanshipur is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173020**. The 2011 Census counted **1,923 people in 366 households**, the 13th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 1,923people (2011) - 366households - 78.8%literacy - 173020PIN code ## Puruwala Kanshipur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Puruwala Kanshipur is 173020.** Puruwala Kanshipur falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173020 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023307 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Puruwala Kanshipur from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)38 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)8 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 Puruwala Kanshipur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Puruwala Kanshipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Paonta Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Paonta Sahib - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Puruwala Kanshipur known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and sugarcane**. About 63% of the 210 hectares of village land is sown, and 92 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Puruwala Kanshipur Of every 100 households in Puruwala Kanshipur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Puruwala Kanshipur · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **96% Toilet within the home ****53%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** **45% Tap water ****30%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **63% Use banking services ****86%** **76% Television ****78%** **63% Mobile phone ****65%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****39%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **7% None of these assets ****4%** **11% Own their home ****94%** **88% 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 Puruwala Kanshipur? ■ Puruwala Kanshipur · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879** **928 Working population ****44.5%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.1% for men and 69.2% for women. 55% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 155 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 418 (49%) · **■** Marginal 272 (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 Paonta Sahib - Kunja2,427 people - Ganguwala Jamniwala2,073 people - Danda2,003 people - Rampur Majari1,977 people - Rajban1,877 people - Palhori1,853 people - Dobri1,798 people - Mohkampur Nawada1,798 people [All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puruwala Kanshipur?173020 - How far is Puruwala Kanshipur from Nahan?38 km by road - What is the population of Puruwala Kanshipur?1,923 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puruwala Kanshipur in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Puruwala Kanshipur?78.8% (Census 2011)