# Wakna Village, Kandaghat, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kandaghat/wakna/ Village · Kandaghat, Solan # Wakna Wakna is a village in Kandaghat sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173234**. The 2011 Census counted **1,216 people in 261 households**, the 2nd largest of 267 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.1%. - 1,216people (2011) - 261households - 82.7%literacy - 173234PIN code ## Wakna PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Wakna is 173234.** Wakna falls in Kandaghat sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173234 - Community development blockKandaghat - Census village code022366 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Wakna from nearby towns? - Kandaghat (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Solan (district HQ)25 km by road - Shimla (nearest town)21 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 Wakna? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Wakna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kandaghat - ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river 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 Wakna known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and ginger**. About 13% of the 349 hectares of village land is sown, and 15 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 Wakna Of every 100 households in Wakna in 2011, 96 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 67 a car. ■ Wakna · ■ Kandaghat rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****96%** **80% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **18% Tap water ****86%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** **63% Use banking services ****90%** **93% Television ****49%** **78% Mobile phone ****84%** **83% Computer with internet ****10%** **4% Two-wheeler ****20%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****67%** **13% None of these assets ****0%** **4% Own their home ****60%** **80% 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 Wakna? ■ Wakna · ■ Kandaghat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%** **87.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927** **934 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1243** **917 Working population ****41.4%** **49.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.0% for men and 76.7% for women. 60% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 111 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 384 (76%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) 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 Kandaghat - Up Mohal Siri Nagar2,126 people - Rachhana955 people - Chail Forest Area940 people - Up Mohal Dolag871 people - Bisha707 people [All 284 villages in Kandaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kandaghat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Wakna?173234 - How far is Wakna from Solan?25 km by road - What is the population of Wakna?1,216 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wakna in?Solan district (Kandaghat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Wakna?82.7% (Census 2011)