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

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Darkoti

Darkoti is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **161 people in 30 households**, the 93rd largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 161people (2011)
- 30households
- 83.4%literacy
- 171202PIN code

## Darkoti PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Darkoti is 171202.** Darkoti falls in Kotkhai sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171202
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026262

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

## How far is Darkoti from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)70 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)17 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 Darkoti?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Darkoti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Paryal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kotkhai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ 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 watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells
- 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 Darkoti known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and vegetables**. About 40% of the 63 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 Darkoti

Of every 100 households in Darkoti in 2011, 93 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Darkoti · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**42%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**36%

Use banking services ****93%**

**76%

Television ****60%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**18%

None of these assets ****3%**

**6%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Darkoti?

■ Darkoti · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.4%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**918

Working population ****37.9%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.0% for men and 70.0% for women. 72% of men and 1% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 57 (93%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (3%) · **■** Other work 2 (3%)

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

- Pujali165 people
- Chakroht164 people
- Mandroli163 people
- Didi162 people
- D.P.F. Chambi Dhar160 people
- Garaog160 people
- Janol160 people
- Thana159 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Darkoti?171202
- How far is Darkoti from Shimla?70 km by road
- What is the population of Darkoti?161 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darkoti in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darkoti?83.4% (Census 2011)