# Kandewli / Shahun - II Village, Kotkhai – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kotkhai/kandewli-shahun-ii/ Village · Kotkhai, Shimla # Kandewli / Shahun - II Kandewli / Shahun - II is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **237 people in 51 households**, the 55th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%. - 237people (2011) - 51households - 78.1%literacy - 171202PIN code ## Kandewli / Shahun - II PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kandewli / Shahun - II is 171202.** Kandewli / Shahun - II falls in Kotkhai sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171202 - Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai - Census village code026346 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kandewli / Shahun - II from nearby towns? - Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)70 km by road - Kotkhai (nearest town)8 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 Kandewli / Shahun - II? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Kandewli / Shahun - II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kotkhai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kotkhai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Kandewli / Shahun - II known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and pea**. About 1% of the 84 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 Kandewli / Shahun - II Of every 100 households in Kandewli / Shahun - II in 2011, 86 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Kandewli / Shahun - II · ■ Kotkhai rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **94% Toilet within the home ****20%** **57% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **42% Tap water ****94%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **62% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **36% Use banking services ****55%** **76% Television ****63%** **74% Mobile phone ****80%** **84% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****2%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **18% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****45%** **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 Kandewli / Shahun - II? ■ Kandewli / Shahun - II · ■ Kotkhai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.1%** **82.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****809** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895** **918 Working population ****62.0%** **57.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.3% for men and 64.0% for women. 62% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 42 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 102 (69%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%) 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 - Keyari249 people - Barwi246 people - Bakhol244 people - Jagroli240 people - Dyog235 people - Up Muhal Baghal235 people - Bajoha231 people - Delwi229 people [All 250 villages in Kotkhai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kotkhai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kandewli / Shahun - II?171202 - How far is Kandewli / Shahun - II from Shimla?70 km by road - What is the population of Kandewli / Shahun - II?237 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kandewli / Shahun - II in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kandewli / Shahun - II?78.1% (Census 2011)