# Silana-II Village, Kotkhai, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Silana-II

Silana-II is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **194 people in 41 households**, the 80th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 194people (2011)
- 41households
- 70.3%literacy
- 171202PIN code

## Silana-II PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171202
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026273

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

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

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)72 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 Silana-II?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Padshala
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Padshala
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kotkhai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 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 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 Silana-II known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and potato**. About 60% of the 17 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 Silana-II

Of every 100 households in Silana-II in 2011, 98 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Silana-II · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**42%

Tap water ****98%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**36%

Use banking services ****42%**

**76%

Television ****32%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**18%

None of these assets ****29%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Silana-II?

■ Silana-II · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.3%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1109**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1417**

**918

Working population ****23.7%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.5% for men and 63.5% for women. 48% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 34 (74%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (7%) · **■** Other work 5 (11%) · **■** Marginal 4 (9%)

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

- Bhawana199 people
- Up Muhal Kyarvi198 people
- Kathanri196 people
- Araihla194 people
- Bhog192 people
- Kundly191 people
- Pungrish185 people
- Panog180 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Silana-II?171202
- How far is Silana-II from Shimla?72 km by road
- What is the population of Silana-II?194 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Silana-II in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Silana-II?70.3% (Census 2011)