# Choela Village, Kotkhai, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Choela

Choela is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171225**. The 2011 Census counted **224 people in 45 households**, the 65th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 224people (2011)
- 45households
- 78.7%literacy
- 171225PIN code

## Choela PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Choela is 171225.** Choela falls in Kotkhai sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171225
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026135

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

## How far is Choela from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)37 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)85 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)37 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 Choela?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Choela; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kalbog
- ○Degree college10+ km · Theog
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- 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 Choela known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 44% of the 70 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Choela

Of every 100 households in Choela in 2011, 86 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Choela · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**94%

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

**57%

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

**42%

Tap water ****68%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**36%

Use banking services ****76%**

**76%

Television ****68%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****18%**

**18%

None of these assets ****6%**

**6%

Own their home ****78%**

**79%

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 Choela?

■ Choela · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.7%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****882**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**918

Working population ****71.0%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 67.7% for women. 68% of men and 74% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 97 (61%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (7%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 9 (6%) · **■** Marginal 39 (25%)

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 Kotkhai

- Rukhla228 people
- Dhangwi Kalan226 people
- Ghasi Gaon225 people
- Up Muhal Jol225 people
- Pal222 people
- Mel -I221 people
- Darbar Kotkhai219 people
- Joni216 people

[All 250 villages in Kotkhai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kotkhai/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Choela?171225
- How far is Choela from Shimla?85 km by road
- What is the population of Choela?224 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Choela in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Choela?78.7% (Census 2011)