# Rihlu Khas Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Shahpur, Kangra 

# Rihlu Khas

Rihlu Khas is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176222**. The 2011 Census counted **1,573 people in 349 households**, the 5th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 1,573people (2011)
- 349households
- 83.9%literacy
- 176222PIN code

## Rihlu Khas PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Rihlu Khas is 176222.** Rihlu Khas falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176222
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009407

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

## How far is Rihlu Khas from nearby towns?

- Shahpur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)20 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)20 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 Rihlu Khas?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Rihlu Khas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Chhatri
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river
- 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 Rihlu Khas known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 24% of the 203 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Rihlu Khas

Of every 100 households in Rihlu Khas in 2011, 100 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Rihlu Khas · ■ Shahpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**51%

Tap water ****100%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**50%

Use banking services ****95%**

**94%

Television ****87%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**6%

None of these assets ****5%**

**10%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

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 Rihlu Khas?

■ Rihlu Khas · ■ Shahpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1078**

**1040

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071**

**911

Working population ****33.1%**

**40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.6% for men and 77.7% for women. 48% of men and 19% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 6 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 333 (64%) · **■** Marginal 177 (34%)

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 Shahpur

- Chari Khas2,898 people
- Shahpur2,523 people
- Dargela1,869 people
- Rait1,826 people
- Dudhamb Khas1,461 people
- Sakou1,134 people
- Kanol1,094 people
- Chori-Dudhamb1,085 people

[All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Rihlu Khas?176222
- How far is Rihlu Khas from Dharmsala?20 km by road
- What is the population of Rihlu Khas?1,573 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rihlu Khas in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Rihlu Khas?83.9% (Census 2011)
