# Kanhu Wala Village, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/kanhu-wala/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Kanhu Wala Kanhu Wala is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173025**. The 2011 Census counted **773 people in 155 households**, the 66th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 773people (2011) - 155households - 82.8%literacy - 173025PIN code ## Kanhu Wala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kanhu Wala is 173025.** Kanhu Wala falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173025 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023347 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kanhu Wala from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)52 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)7 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 Kanhu Wala? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Kanhu Wala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn 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 - ○Dispensaryunder 5 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, 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 Kanhu Wala known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and sugarcane**. About 88% of the 100 hectares of village land is sown, and 83 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 Kanhu Wala Of every 100 households in Kanhu Wala in 2011, 99 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Kanhu Wala · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **96% Toilet within the home ****70%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** **45% Tap water ****96%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **63% Use banking services ****91%** **76% Television ****72%** **63% Mobile phone ****62%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****46%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **7% None of these assets ****3%** **11% Own their home ****96%** **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 Kanhu Wala? ■ Kanhu Wala · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1095** **928 Working population ****33.6%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 74.3% for women. 56% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (10%) · **■** Household industry 28 (11%) · **■** Other work 136 (52%) · **■** Marginal 6 (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 Paonta Sahib - Tauru889 people - Gulab Garh888 people - Kishan Kot799 people - Akal Garh780 people - Bhungarni762 people - Majri Paharuwala708 people - Jawalpur703 people - Satiwala689 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 Kanhu Wala?173025 - How far is Kanhu Wala from Nahan?52 km by road - What is the population of Kanhu Wala?773 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kanhu Wala in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kanhu Wala?82.8% (Census 2011)