# Up Muhal Tahu - II Village, Kotkhai, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kotkhai, Shimla 

# Up Muhal Tahu - II

Up Muhal Tahu - II is a village in Kotkhai sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171202**. The 2011 Census counted **141 people in 28 households**, the 109th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.5%.

- 141people (2011)
- 28households
- 89.3%literacy
- 171202PIN code

## Up Muhal Tahu - II PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171202
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026243

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

## How far is Up Muhal Tahu - II from nearby towns?

- Kotkhai (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)80 km by road
- Kotkhai (nearest town)18 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 Up Muhal Tahu - II?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Up Muhal Tahu - II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kotkhai
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kotkhai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 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
- 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 Up Muhal Tahu - II known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and potato**. About 1% of the 87 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 Up Muhal Tahu - II

Of every 100 households in Up Muhal Tahu - II in 2011, 96 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Up Muhal Tahu - II · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****64%**

**42%

Tap water ****86%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**36%

Use banking services ****68%**

**76%

Television ****82%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**18%

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

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Up Muhal Tahu - II?

■ Up Muhal Tahu - II · ■ Kotkhai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.3%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**918

Working population ****49.6%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 98.5% for men and 80.0% for women. 59% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 63 (90%) · **■** Other work 5 (7%) · **■** Marginal 2 (3%)

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

- Shewala146 people
- Up Muhal Bari142 people
- Shahun141 people
- Tharmla141 people
- Kalemon140 people
- Bagra -I138 people
- Khalana138 people
- Chathla137 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Up Muhal Tahu - II?171202
- How far is Up Muhal Tahu - II from Shimla?80 km by road
- What is the population of Up Muhal Tahu - II?141 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Up Muhal Tahu - II in?Shimla district (Kotkhai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Up Muhal Tahu - II?89.3% (Census 2011)
