# Rahu Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Arki, Solan 

# Rahu

Rahu is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173208**. The 2011 Census counted **204 people in 40 households**, the 83rd largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 204people (2011)
- 40households
- 85.5%literacy
- 173208PIN code

## Rahu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Rahu is 173208.** Rahu falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173208
- Community development blockKunihar
- Census village code020226

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Rahu from nearby towns?

- Arki (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)60 km by road
- Arki (nearest town)5 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 Rahu?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Rahu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Palog
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Manju
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Batal
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arki
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 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 and untreated tap water
- 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 Rahu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulse**. About 14% of the 164 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Rahu

Of every 100 households in Rahu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Rahu · ■ Arki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**18%

Tap water ****80%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**21%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**77%

Use banking services ****98%**

**80%

Television ****95%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**8%

None of these assets ****5%**

**6%

Own their home ****90%**

**95%

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 Rahu?

■ Rahu · ■ Arki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1061**

**1008

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****882**

**942

Working population ****60.8%**

**60.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.5% for men and 80.0% for women. 59% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 81 (65%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (8%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 31 (25%)

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 Arki

- Galog211 people
- Hardev Pura209 people
- Soawa209 people
- Behli204 people
- Mohal Kokhari202 people
- Kalharan200 people
- Up Mohal Pulhara200 people
- Chaeya198 people

[All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Rahu?173208
- How far is Rahu from Solan?60 km by road
- What is the population of Rahu?204 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rahu in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Rahu?85.5% (Census 2011)