# Simun Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Arki, Solan 

# Simun

Simun is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171102**. The 2011 Census counted **269 people in 54 households**, the 52nd largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 269people (2011)
- 54households
- 88.0%literacy
- 171102PIN code

## Simun PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Simun is 171102.** Simun falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171102
- Community development blockKunihar
- Census village code019981

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

## How far is Simun from nearby towns?

- Arki (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)66 km by road
- Arki (nearest town)16 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 Simun?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Simun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Nandol
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhundan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Batal
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arki
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- 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 Simun known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 33% of the 84 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Simun

Of every 100 households in Simun in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Simun · ■ Arki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**18%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**21%

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

**77%

Use banking services ****98%**

**80%

Television ****98%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**8%

None of these assets ****0%**

**6%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Simun?

■ Simun · ■ Arki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.0%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1023**

**1008

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****556**

**942

Working population ****74.3%**

**60.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.7% for men and 81.0% for women. 74% of men and 75% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 20 (10%) · **■** Other work 43 (22%) · **■** Marginal 137 (68%)

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

- Balera289 people
- Behli289 people
- Surajpur280 people
- Patta278 people
- Khanalag266 people
- Lahdi263 people
- Kariah261 people
- Jamroti258 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Simun?171102
- How far is Simun from Solan?66 km by road
- What is the population of Simun?269 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Simun in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Simun?88.0% (Census 2011)