Village · Kumharsain, Shimla # Shiwan Shiwan is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172027. The 2011 Census counted 1,039 people in 242 households, the 3rd largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%. - 1,039 people (2011) - 242 households - 78.8% literacy - 172027 PIN code ## Shiwan PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Shiwan is 172027. Shiwan falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 172027 - Community development block Narkanda - Census village code 023831 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Shiwan from nearby towns? - Kumharsain (sub-district HQ) 26 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 112 km by road - Narkanda (nearest town) 46 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Shiwan? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Shiwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kumarsain - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Shiwan known for? About 61% of the 259 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Shiwan Of every 100 households in Shiwan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Shiwan · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 97% - Toilet within the home 91% 82% - No toilet (open defecation) 8% 18% - Tap water 73% 96% - Drinking water within premises 24% 60% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 92% 72% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 8% 26% - Use banking services 72% 87% - Television 84% 77% - Mobile phone 95% 82% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 2% 3% - Car / jeep / van 5% 9% - None of these assets 2% 5% - Own their home 97% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Shiwan? ■ Shiwan · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.8% 84.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 946 974 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 935 - Working population 27.1% 52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 72.5% for women. 47% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 105 (37%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 80 (28%) · ■ Marginal 95 (34%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kumharsain - Kumharsain 1,545 people - Pamlai 1,134 people - Jarol 951 people - Bhutti 907 people - Bara Gaon 842 people - Melan 835 people All 186 villages in Kumharsain ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shiwan? 172027 - How far is Shiwan from Shimla? 112 km by road - What is the population of Shiwan? 1,039 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shiwan in? Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shiwan? 78.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/shiwan/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.