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

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Koku

Koku is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **62 people in 16 households**, the 179th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 62people (2011)
- 16households
- 82.0%literacy
- 171202PIN code

## Koku PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171202
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026285

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

## How far is Koku from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)50 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)5 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 Koku?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kotkhai
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kotkhai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, 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 Koku known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and vegetables**. About 33% of the 27 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 Koku

Of every 100 households in Koku in 2011, 100 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 38 a car.

■ Koku · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

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

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**42%

Tap water ****75%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**36%

Use banking services ****75%**

**76%

Television ****94%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****38%**

**18%

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

**6%

Own their home ****62%**

**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 Koku?

■ Koku · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.0%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1138**

**959

Working population ****43.5%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.7% for men and 78.8% for women. 62% of men and 27% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 5 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (15%) · **■** Other work 9 (33%) · **■** Marginal 9 (33%)

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

- Ori64 people
- Kanleta63 people
- Nagindri63 people
- Bagayan Jubbar62 people
- Parsholi61 people
- Up Muhal Naina Dhar58 people
- Kemli56 people
- Kiyari56 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Koku?171202
- How far is Koku from Shimla?50 km by road
- What is the population of Koku?62 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koku in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Koku?82.0% (Census 2011)