# Hikam Village, Spiti, Lahul & Spiti (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Spiti, Lahul & Spiti 

# Hikam

Hikam is a village in Spiti sub-district of Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172113**. The 2011 Census counted **195 people in 39 households**, the 23rd largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%.

- 195people (2011)
- 39households
- 76.4%literacy
- 172113PIN code

## Hikam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Hikam is 172113.** Hikam falls in Spiti sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172113
- Community development blockSpiti
- Census village code012500

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

## How far is Hikam from nearby towns?

- Kaza (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Kyelang (district HQ)210 km by road
- Manali (nearest town)240 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 Hikam?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Hikam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kaza Khas
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rekong Peo
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Udaipur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Hikam known for?

The main crops are **barley, green peas and potato**. About 19% of the 104 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Hikam

Of every 100 households in Hikam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Hikam · ■ Spiti rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**17%

Tap water ****72%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**73%

Use banking services ****95%**

**91%

Television ****62%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**10%

None of these assets ****23%**

**17%

Own their home ****77%**

**78%

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 Hikam?

■ Hikam · ■ Spiti rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**79.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****875**

**862

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**995

Working population ****56.9%**

**57.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.1% for men and 73.3% for women. 64% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 62 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (7%) · **■** Other work 15 (14%) · **■** Marginal 26 (23%)

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 Spiti

- Hurling218 people
- Mud213 people
- Hansa209 people
- Lari209 people
- Teling184 people
- Mane Kogma183 people
- Barpa177 people
- Yarango Rangarik168 people

[All 231 villages in Spiti](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Hikam?172113
- How far is Hikam from Kyelang?210 km by road
- What is the population of Hikam?195 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hikam in?Lahul & Spiti district (Spiti sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Hikam?76.4% (Census 2011)