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

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Phanel

Phanel is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **81 people in 16 households**, the 162nd largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 81people (2011)
- 16households
- 71.9%literacy
- 171202PIN code

## Phanel PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171202
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026157

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

## How far is Phanel from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)28 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)72 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)28 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 Phanel?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Phanel; 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
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 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 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 Phanel known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and vegetables**. About 44% of the 37 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 Phanel

Of every 100 households in Phanel in 2011, 88 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 24 a car.

■ Phanel · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**42%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**36%

Use banking services ****88%**

**76%

Television ****88%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****24%**

**18%

None of these assets ****6%**

**6%

Own their home ****82%**

**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 Phanel?

■ Phanel · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.9%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****884**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****700**

**918

Working population ****67.9%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.9% for men and 54.8% for women. 67% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 46 (84%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (7%) · **■** Other work 4 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1 (2%)

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

- Dhanroti87 people
- Manewal86 people
- Up Muhal Chakuna86 people
- Silana -I82 people
- Up Muhal Shalat80 people
- Halai79 people
- Purla79 people
- Newar78 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Phanel?171202
- How far is Phanel from Shimla?72 km by road
- What is the population of Phanel?81 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Phanel in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Phanel?71.9% (Census 2011)