# Katheen Village, Kumharsain, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kumharsain, Shimla 

# Katheen

Katheen is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172026**. The 2011 Census counted **203 people in 45 households**, the 77th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%.

- 203people (2011)
- 45households
- 82.1%literacy
- 172026PIN code

## Katheen PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Katheen is 172026.** Katheen falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172026
- Community development blockNarkanda
- Census village code023829

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

## How far is Katheen from nearby towns?

- Kumharsain (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)107 km by road
- Narkanda (nearest town)60 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 Katheen?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Katheen; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bara Gaon
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kumarsain
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 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 Katheen known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and apple**. About 14% of the 138 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 Katheen

Of every 100 households in Katheen in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Katheen · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**18%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

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

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**26%

Use banking services ****98%**

**87%

Television ****84%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Katheen?

■ Katheen · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1115**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1167**

**935

Working population ****24.1%**

**52.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.2% for men and 73.0% for women. 47% of men and 4% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 20 (41%) · **■** Marginal 28 (57%)

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

- Tepri217 people
- Kanda212 people
- Jimu209 people
- Reog205 people
- Karewati202 people
- Teshan202 people
- Kui194 people
- Mahawari194 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Katheen?172026
- How far is Katheen from Shimla?107 km by road
- What is the population of Katheen?203 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katheen in?Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Katheen?82.1% (Census 2011)