# Rahu Village, Kumharsain, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Kumharsain, Shimla 

# Rahu

Rahu is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171213**. The 2011 Census counted **185 people in 38 households**, the 84th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%.

- 185people (2011)
- 38households
- 82.6%literacy
- 171213PIN code

## Rahu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Rahu is 171213.** Rahu falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171213
- Community development blockNarkanda
- Census village code023877

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

## How far is Rahu from nearby towns?

- Kumharsain (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)75 km by road
- Narkanda (nearest town)12 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 Rahu?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Rahu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kacheri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kumharsain
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Rahu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and apple**. About 30% of the 114 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 Rahu

Of every 100 households in Rahu in 2011, 92 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Rahu · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****21%**

**18%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****92%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**26%

Use banking services ****92%**

**87%

Television ****84%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****95%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**9%

None of these assets ****5%**

**5%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Rahu?

■ Rahu · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1102**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**935

Working population ****76.8%**

**52.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.9% for men and 76.1% for women. 76% of men and 77% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 31 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 18 (13%) · **■** Marginal 83 (58%)

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

- Kui194 people
- Mahawari194 people
- Kalmu188 people
- Kowahra186 people
- Kaunthru183 people
- Maholi183 people
- Jal181 people
- Rewali181 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Rahu?171213
- How far is Rahu from Shimla?75 km by road
- What is the population of Rahu?185 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rahu in?Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Rahu?82.6% (Census 2011)