# Mel-II Village, Kotkhai, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Mel-II

Mel-II is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171002**. The 2011 Census counted **92 people in 18 households**, the 156th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 92people (2011)
- 18households
- 77.8%literacy
- 171002PIN code

## Mel-II PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mel-II is 171002.** Mel-II falls in Kotkhai sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171002
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026110

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

## How far is Mel-II from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)32 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)75 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)32 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 Mel-II?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Mel-II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

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

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Mel-II known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and vegetables**. About 61% of the 30 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 Mel-II

Of every 100 households in Mel-II in 2011, 94 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ Mel-II · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**42%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**36%

Use banking services ****83%**

**76%

Television ****94%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****22%**

**18%

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

**6%

Own their home ****83%**

**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 Mel-II?

■ Mel-II · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1044**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1200**

**918

Working population ****80.4%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.0% for men and 65.9% for women. 80% of men and 81% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 55 (74%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (8%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 12 (16%)

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

- Pajol97 people
- Jangal Kamhali94 people
- Jharoli92 people
- Karal92 people
- Golu90 people
- Dhanroti87 people
- Manewal86 people
- Up Muhal Chakuna86 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mel-II?171002
- How far is Mel-II from Shimla?75 km by road
- What is the population of Mel-II?92 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mel-II in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mel-II?77.8% (Census 2011)