Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur
# Kodewala

Kodewala is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173020. The 2011 Census counted 313 people in 61 households, the 109th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%.
- 313 people (2011)
- 61 households
- 88.9% literacy
- 173020 PIN code

## Kodewala PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kodewala is 173020. Kodewala falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 173020
- Community development block Paonta Sahib
- Census village code 023279

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Kodewala from nearby towns?
- Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ) 27 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ) 29 km by road
- Paonta Sahib (nearest town) 27 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Kodewala?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Kodewala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Kolar
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Paonta Sahib
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Paonta Sahib
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 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 Kodewala known for?

The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 29% of the 99 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Kodewala

Of every 100 households in Kodewala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kodewala · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 96%
- Toilet within the home 20% 54%
- No toilet (open defecation) 80% 45%
- Tap water 95% 65%
- Drinking water within premises 14% 45%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 32%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 63%
- Use banking services 88% 76%
- Television 29% 63%
- Mobile phone 63% 65%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 25% 31%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 7%
- None of these assets 15% 11%
- Own their home 100% 88%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Kodewala?

■ Kodewala · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.9% 76.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1032 901
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 928
- Working population 63.9% 41.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.8% for men and 80.3% for women. 60% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 44 (22%) · ■ Farm labourers 15 (8%) · ■ Other work 29 (14%) · ■ Marginal 112 (56%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Paonta Sahib
- Kurla Khark 335 people
- Phandi Boriwala 329 people
- Malgi Dadhyat 324 people
- Ghuglon 321 people
- Jhil Banka Bara 312 people
- Gawana 294 people
- Thakur Kujewala 289 people
- Sara Kaila 282 people

All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kodewala? 173020
- How far is Kodewala from Nahan? 29 km by road
- What is the population of Kodewala? 313 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kodewala in? Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kodewala? 88.9% (Census 2011)

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