# Tokion Village, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/tokion/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Tokion Tokion is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173020**. The 2011 Census counted **1,724 people in 335 households**, the 19th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 1,724people (2011) - 335households - 75.6%literacy - 173020PIN code ## Tokion PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Tokion is 173020.** Tokion falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173020 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023293 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tokion from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)30 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)18 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 Tokion? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Tokion; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Majra - ○Degree college10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Tokion known for? The main crops are **wheat and paddy**. About 60% of the 216 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 Tokion Of every 100 households in Tokion in 2011, 99 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Tokion · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **96% Toilet within the home ****32%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **45% Tap water ****64%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **63% Use banking services ****80%** **76% Television ****75%** **63% Mobile phone ****76%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****35%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **7% None of these assets ****6%** **11% Own their home ****91%** **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 Tokion? ■ Tokion · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****892** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1028** **928 Working population ****38.8%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.7% for men and 65.2% for women. 54% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 161 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 398 (59%) · **■** Marginal 105 (16%) 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 - Palhori1,853 people - Dobri1,798 people - Mohkampur Nawada1,798 people - Amboa1,735 people - Bhatanwali1,642 people - Amar Kot1,624 people - Kishan Pura1,600 people - Kiratpur Bhagwanpur1,572 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 Tokion?173020 - How far is Tokion from Nahan?30 km by road - What is the population of Tokion?1,724 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tokion in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Tokion?75.6% (Census 2011)