# Akal Garh Village, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/akal-garh/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Akal Garh Akal Garh is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173025**. The 2011 Census counted **780 people in 160 households**, the 65th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 780people (2011) - 160households - 83.0%literacy - 173025PIN code ## Akal Garh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Akal Garh is 173025.** Akal Garh falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173025 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023350 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Akal Garh from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)51 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)6 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 Akal Garh? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Akal Garh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 · Shivpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Poanta Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Poanta Sahib - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Akal Garh known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and sugarcane**. About 82% of the 104 hectares of village land is sown, and 34 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Akal Garh Of every 100 households in Akal Garh in 2011, 99 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Akal Garh · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **96% Toilet within the home ****86%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **45% Tap water ****96%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%** **63% Use banking services ****97%** **76% Television ****90%** **63% Mobile phone ****78%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****54%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **7% None of these assets ****3%** **11% Own their home ****95%** **88% 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 Akal Garh? ■ Akal Garh · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.0%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **928 Working population ****32.9%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.5% for men and 78.0% for women. 54% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 70 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (3%) · **■** Household industry 15 (6%) · **■** Other work 146 (57%) · **■** Marginal 19 (7%) 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 Paonta Sahib - Bain Kuan889 people - Tauru889 people - Gulab Garh888 people - Kishan Kot799 people - Kanhu Wala773 people - Bhungarni762 people - Majri Paharuwala708 people - Jawalpur703 people [All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Akal Garh?173025 - How far is Akal Garh from Nahan?51 km by road - What is the population of Akal Garh?780 (Census 2011) - Which district is Akal Garh in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Akal Garh?83.0% (Census 2011)