Village · Kandaghat, Solan
# Sakori

Sakori is a village in Kandaghat sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173217. The 2011 Census counted 195 people in 35 households, the 62nd largest of 267 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.1%.
- 195 people (2011)
- 35 households
- 85.6% literacy
- 173217 PIN code

## Sakori PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Sakori is 173217. Sakori falls in Kandaghat sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 173217
- Community development block Kandaghat
- Census village code 022442

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

## How far is Sakori from nearby towns?
- Kandaghat (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road
- Solan (district HQ) 39 km by road
- Solan (nearest town) 39 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Sakori?

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

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Nihari
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Solan
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Solan
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 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 tanks / ponds
- 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 Sakori known for?

The main crops are maize, wheat and peas. About 43% of the 35 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sakori

Of every 100 households in Sakori in 2011, 97 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Sakori · ■ Kandaghat rural average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 97%
- Toilet within the home 80% 80%
- No toilet (open defecation) 9% 18%
- Tap water 100% 85%
- Drinking water within premises 43% 52%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 26% 34%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 71% 63%
- Use banking services 86% 93%
- Television 97% 78%
- Mobile phone 83% 83%
- Computer with internet 3% 4%
- Two-wheeler 9% 12%
- Car / jeep / van 17% 13%
- None of these assets 0% 4%
- Own their home 80% 80%

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

## What is the population of Sakori?

■ Sakori · ■ Kandaghat rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 85.6% 87.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 950 934
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 909 917
- Working population 42.6% 49.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.0% for men and 80.0% for women. 66% of men and 18% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 40 (48%) · ■ Marginal 43 (52%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Kandaghat
- Ded 201 people
- Anji Sunaran 198 people
- Balangar 197 people
- Sair 197 people
- Ghat Kumahla 191 people
- Karog 188 people
- Hathon 186 people
- Palech 184 people

All 284 villages in Kandaghat

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Sakori? 173217
- How far is Sakori from Solan? 39 km by road
- What is the population of Sakori? 195 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sakori in? Solan district (Kandaghat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sakori? 85.6% (Census 2011)

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