Village · Kumharsain, Shimla # Dakolu Dakolu is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171212. The 2011 Census counted 227 people in 55 households, the 69th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%. - 227 people (2011) - 55 households - 74.4% literacy - 171212 PIN code ## Dakolu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Dakolu is 171212. Dakolu falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171212 - Community development block Narkanda - Census village code 023966 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dakolu from nearby towns? - Kumharsain (sub-district HQ) 58 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 142 km by road - Narkanda (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dakolu? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Dakolu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Kangal - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kumarsain - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dakolu known for? About 17% of the 189 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dakolu Of every 100 households in Dakolu in 2011, 82 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dakolu · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Electricity for lighting 82% 97% - Toilet within the home 49% 82% - No toilet (open defecation) 51% 18% - Tap water 100% 96% - Drinking water within premises 0% 60% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 31% 72% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 69% 26% - Use banking services 80% 87% - Television 58% 77% - Mobile phone 82% 82% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 0% 3% - Car / jeep / van 2% 9% - None of these assets 7% 5% - Own their home 80% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dakolu? ■ Dakolu · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 74.4% 84.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 991 974 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 935 - Working population 61.7% 52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.0% for men and 70.7% for women. 64% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 68 (49%) · ■ Farm labourers 18 (13%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 12 (9%) · ■ Marginal 41 (29%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kumharsain - Janjeli 240 people - Ahar 234 people - Jadoon 229 people - Sakundi Chimla 228 people - Damaur 227 people - Bhalari 222 people - Khekhar 217 people - Tepri 217 people All 186 villages in Kumharsain ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dakolu? 171212 - How far is Dakolu from Shimla? 142 km by road - What is the population of Dakolu? 227 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dakolu in? Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dakolu? 74.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/dakolu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.