# Meheli Village, Shimla, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/meheli/ Village · Shimla, Shimla # Meheli Meheli is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171009**. The 2011 Census counted **1,523 people in 361 households**, the 3rd largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 96.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%. - 1,523people (2011) - 361households - 96.0%literacy - 171009PIN code ## Meheli PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Meheli is 171009.** Meheli falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171009 - Community development blockMashobra - Census village code024538 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Meheli from nearby towns? - Shimla (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)8 km by road - Shimla (nearest town)8 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 Meheli? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Meheli; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kusumpati - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shimla - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shimla - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Meheli known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 3% of the 209 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 Meheli Of every 100 households in Meheli in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 24 a car. ■ Meheli · ■ Shimla rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****98%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **11% Tap water ****99%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****96%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****96%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%** **50% Use banking services ****96%** **85% Television ****97%** **83% Mobile phone ****96%** **86% Computer with internet ****9%** **4% Two-wheeler ****1%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****24%** **12% None of these assets ****1%** **3% Own their home ****56%** **76% 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 Meheli? ■ Meheli · ■ Shimla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****96.0%** **88.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **950 Working population ****34.4%** **49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 98.4% for men and 93.5% for women. 52% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 29 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (4%) · **■** Household industry 17 (3%) · **■** Other work 449 (86%) · **■** Marginal 8 (2%) 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 Shimla - Chhakrail2,084 people - Parhech1,763 people - Sangti1,420 people - Pagog1,355 people - Dhenda1,267 people - Shogi1,256 people [All 600 villages in Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Meheli?171009 - How far is Meheli from Shimla?8 km by road - What is the population of Meheli?1,523 (Census 2011) - Which district is Meheli in?Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Meheli?96.0% (Census 2011)