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

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Golu

Golu is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **90 people in 19 households**, the 157th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 90people (2011)
- 19households
- 91.9%literacy
- 171202PIN code

## Golu PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171202
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026146

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

## How far is Golu from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)26 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)73 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)26 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 Golu?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Golu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ramnagar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Theog
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Golu known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and potato**. About 23% of the 100 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 Golu

Of every 100 households in Golu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 21 a car.

■ Golu · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**42%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**36%

Use banking services ****84%**

**76%

Television ****79%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****21%**

**18%

None of these assets ****0%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Golu?

■ Golu · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**918

Working population ****65.6%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.3% for men and 90.2% for women. 60% of men and 72% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 28 (47%) · **■** Marginal 31 (53%)

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

- Jangal Kamhali94 people
- Jharoli92 people
- Karal92 people
- Mel-II92 people
- Dhanroti87 people
- Manewal86 people
- Up Muhal Chakuna86 people
- Silana -I82 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Golu?171202
- How far is Golu from Shimla?73 km by road
- What is the population of Golu?90 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Golu in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Golu?91.9% (Census 2011)