Village · Nahan, Sirmaur # Rukhri Rukhri is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173001. The 2011 Census counted 1,016 people in 195 households, the 14th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%. - 1,016 people (2011) - 195 households - 71.1% literacy - 173001 PIN code ## Rukhri PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Rukhri is 173001. Rukhri falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173001 - Community development block Nahan - Census village code 023230 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Rukhri from nearby towns? - Nahan (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 15 km by road - Nahan (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Rukhri? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Rukhri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Shambhu Wala - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nahan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nahan - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Rukhri known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 63% of the 113 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Rukhri Of every 100 households in Rukhri in 2011, 97 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Rukhri · ■ Nahan rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 98% - Toilet within the home 57% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 43% 36% - Tap water 63% 84% - Drinking water within premises 15% 37% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 20% 30% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 79% 65% - Use banking services 80% 81% - Television 63% 62% - Mobile phone 63% 69% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 19% 19% - Car / jeep / van 4% 6% - None of these assets 15% 13% - Own their home 98% 89% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Rukhri? ■ Rukhri · ■ Nahan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 71.1% 80.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 868 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 778 902 - Working population 35.5% 45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.5% for men and 61.6% for women. 48% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 60 (17%) · ■ Farm labourers 6 (2%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 181 (50%) · ■ Marginal 113 (31%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nahan - Barman Papri 1,205 people - Malonwala 1,200 people - Ban Kalan 1,189 people - Maholiya Khatola 1,163 people - Khairi 971 people - Dhon 865 people - Jogi Ban 850 people - Khajurna 815 people All 137 villages in Nahan ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rukhri? 173001 - How far is Rukhri from Nahan? 15 km by road - What is the population of Rukhri? 1,016 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rukhri in? Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Rukhri? 71.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/rukhri/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.