# Gonthla Village, Kumharsain, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kumharsain, Shimla 

# Gonthla

Gonthla is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172037**. The 2011 Census counted **160 people in 37 households**, the 102nd largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%.

- 160people (2011)
- 37households
- 85.9%literacy
- 172037PIN code

## Gonthla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gonthla is 172037.** Gonthla falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172037
- Community development blockNarkanda
- Census village code023809

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

## How far is Gonthla from nearby towns?

- Kumharsain (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)105 km by road
- Narkanda (nearest town)30 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 Gonthla?

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

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Bhareri
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kumharsain
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kumharsain
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Gonthla known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 65% of the 31 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 Gonthla

Of every 100 households in Gonthla in 2011, 100 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Gonthla · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**18%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**26%

Use banking services ****76%**

**87%

Television ****76%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**9%

None of these assets ****10%**

**5%

Own their home ****100%**

**87%

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 Gonthla?

■ Gonthla · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.9%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****375**

**935

Working population ****51.9%**

**52.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.3% for men and 81.8% for women. 45% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 53 (64%) · **■** Other work 19 (23%) · **■** Marginal 11 (13%)

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 Kumharsain

- Kufri166 people
- Khaner165 people
- Kotla163 people
- Shanad162 people
- Bakhlain158 people
- Kholwi157 people
- Shehdari151 people
- Bharari144 people

[All 186 villages in Kumharsain](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gonthla?172037
- How far is Gonthla from Shimla?105 km by road
- What is the population of Gonthla?160 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gonthla in?Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gonthla?85.9% (Census 2011)