Village · Kasauli, Solan # Sandhog Sandhog is a village in Kasauli sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173220. The 2011 Census counted 242 people in 41 households, the 51st largest of 265 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%. - 242 people (2011) - 41 households - 81.5% literacy - 173220 PIN code ## Sandhog PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Sandhog is 173220. Sandhog falls in Kasauli sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173220 - Community development block Dharampur - Census village code 021724 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Sandhog from nearby towns? - Kasauli (sub-district HQ) 36 km by road - Solan (district HQ) 43 km by road - Parwanoo (nearest town) 11 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Sandhog? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sandhog; 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 - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Manjhol - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Solan - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Garkhal - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 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 Sandhog known for? The main crops are maize, tomato and wheat. About 36% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Sandhog Of every 100 households in Sandhog in 2011, 100 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sandhog · ■ Kasauli rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 96% - Toilet within the home 24% 77% - No toilet (open defecation) 76% 22% - Tap water 2% 74% - Drinking water within premises 0% 48% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 42% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 93% 42% - Use banking services 61% 82% - Television 73% 75% - Mobile phone 54% 77% - Computer with internet 0% 3% - Two-wheeler 2% 15% - Car / jeep / van 2% 10% - None of these assets 17% 6% - Own their home 100% 60% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Sandhog? ■ Sandhog · ■ Kasauli rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.5% 84.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 862 826 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 538 907 - Working population 20.2% 47.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.9% for men and 73.3% for women. 34% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 40 (82%) · ■ Marginal 9 (18%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kasauli - Barog 273 people - Samol 272 people - Kainthi 260 people - Kathni 252 people - Gulhari 237 people - Uparli Gaongari 236 people - Kathal 233 people - Upmohal Parwanoo Sector-III 233 people All 274 villages in Kasauli ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sandhog? 173220 - How far is Sandhog from Solan? 43 km by road - What is the population of Sandhog? 242 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sandhog in? Solan district (Kasauli sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sandhog? 81.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kasauli/sandhog/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.