# Samlech Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/samlech/ Village · Arki, Solan # Samlech Samlech is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173221**. The 2011 Census counted **370 people in 67 households**, the 28th largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 370people (2011) - 67households - 85.0%literacy - 173221PIN code ## Samlech PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Samlech is 173221.** Samlech falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173221 - Community development blockKunihar - Census village code020182 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Samlech from nearby towns? - Arki (sub-district HQ)31 km by road - Solan (district HQ)72 km by road - Arki (nearest town)32 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 Samlech? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Samlech; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Balera - ○Degree college10+ km · Batal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arki - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Samlech known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 40% of the 96 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 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 Samlech Of every 100 households in Samlech in 2011, 100 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Samlech · ■ Arki rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****78%** **81% No toilet (open defecation) ****22%** **18% Tap water ****64%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **77% Use banking services ****61%** **80% Television ****76%** **82% Mobile phone ****22%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **8% None of these assets ****16%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **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 Samlech? ■ Samlech · ■ Arki rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.0%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1079** **1008 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071** **942 Working population ****69.2%** **60.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 79.1% for women. 69% of men and 69% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 103 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 14 (5%) · **■** Marginal 138 (54%) 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 - Thauna416 people - Dhyanpur408 people - Ghadiach405 people - Gahar386 people - Badog Hanuman364 people - Chandera354 people - Sarli351 people - Banan345 people [All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Samlech?173221 - How far is Samlech from Solan?72 km by road - What is the population of Samlech?370 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samlech in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Samlech?85.0% (Census 2011)