Village · Kumharsain, Shimla # Jal Jal is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171213. The 2011 Census counted 181 people in 38 households, the 87th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%. - 181 people (2011) - 38 households - 85.1% literacy - 171213 PIN code ## Jal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Jal is 171213. Jal falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171213 - Community development block Narkanda - Census village code 023973 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Jal from nearby towns? - Kumharsain (sub-district HQ) 27 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 70 km by road - Narkanda (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Jal? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Jal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● 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 · Narkanda - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Theog - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kumharsain - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 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 Jal known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and apple. About 8% of the 124 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Jal Of every 100 households in Jal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Jal · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 97% - Toilet within the home 76% 82% - No toilet (open defecation) 24% 18% - Tap water 97% 96% - Drinking water within premises 43% 60% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 92% 72% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 8% 26% - Use banking services 86% 87% - Television 68% 77% - Mobile phone 81% 82% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 0% 3% - Car / jeep / van 8% 9% - None of these assets 3% 5% - Own their home 100% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Jal? ■ Jal · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 85.1% 84.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1034 974 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 935 - Working population 74.0% 52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.5% for men and 80.9% for women. 74% of men and 74% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 84 (63%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 10 (7%) · ■ Other work 24 (18%) · ■ Marginal 14 (10%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kumharsain - Kowahra 186 people - Rahu 185 people - Kaunthru 183 people - Maholi 183 people - Rewali 181 people - Lauga 179 people - Parashan 179 people - Sainj Paranu 176 people All 186 villages in Kumharsain ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Jal? 171213 - How far is Jal from Shimla? 70 km by road - What is the population of Jal? 181 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jal in? Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Jal? 85.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/jal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.