# Sakou Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/sakou/ Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Sakou Sakou is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176222**. The 2011 Census counted **1,134 people in 247 households**, the 7th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 1,134people (2011) - 247households - 86.5%literacy - 176222PIN code ## Sakou PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sakou is 176222.** Sakou falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176222 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009418 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sakou from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)24 km by road - Kangra (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 Sakou? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sakou; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Rihlu - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rihlu - ○Degree college10+ 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 - ○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 Sakou known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 65% of the 120 hectares of village land is sown, and 66 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 Sakou Of every 100 households in Sakou in 2011, 99 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Sakou · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****46%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **51% Tap water ****82%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **50% Use banking services ****93%** **94% Television ****85%** **78% Mobile phone ****79%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **6% None of these assets ****8%** **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 Sakou? ■ Sakou · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.5%** **83.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812** **911 Working population ****26.2%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.0% for men and 80.2% for women. 44% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 15 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (2%) · **■** Household industry 12 (4%) · **■** Other work 138 (46%) · **■** Marginal 126 (42%) 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 - Dargela1,869 people - Rait1,826 people - Rihlu Khas1,573 people - Dudhamb Khas1,461 people - Kanol1,094 people - Chori-Dudhamb1,085 people - Basnur Khas1,057 people - Gorda1,035 people [All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sakou?176222 - How far is Sakou from Dharmsala?24 km by road - What is the population of Sakou?1,134 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sakou in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sakou?86.5% (Census 2011)