# Jamu Village, Renuka, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Renuka, Sirmaur 

# Jamu

Jamu is a village in Renuka sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173023**. The 2011 Census counted **913 people in 119 households**, the 15th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%.

- 913people (2011)
- 119households
- 58.2%literacy
- 173023PIN code

## Jamu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Jamu is 173023.** Jamu falls in Renuka sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173023
- Community development blockSangrah
- Census village code023025

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

## How far is Jamu from nearby towns?

- Sangrah (sub-district HQ)36 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)43 km by road
- Nahan (nearest town)43 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 Jamu?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Jamu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dadhu
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sangerh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nahan
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Jamu known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and ginger**. About 16% of the 547 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 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 Jamu

Of every 100 households in Jamu in 2011, 83 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Jamu · ■ Renuka rural average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**42%

Tap water ****48%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****18%**

**21%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**91%

Use banking services ****98%**

**85%

Television ****22%**

**35%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****22%**

**22%

Own their home ****97%**

**93%

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 Jamu?

■ Jamu · ■ Renuka rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.2%**

**72.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1094**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1247**

**974

Working population ****28.0%**

**59.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.0% for men and 47.0% for women. 48% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 130 (51%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 57 (22%) · **■** Marginal 67 (26%)

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 Renuka

- Bhon Kandyana985 people
- Gahal962 people
- Tikri Dasakna961 people
- Shilawara943 people
- Bhalar905 people
- Andheri863 people
- Ghaton863 people
- Bhat Garh854 people

[All 74 villages in Renuka](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/renuka/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Jamu?173023
- How far is Jamu from Nahan?43 km by road
- What is the population of Jamu?913 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jamu in?Sirmaur district (Renuka sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Jamu?58.2% (Census 2011)