# Randhala Village, Nalagarh, Solan (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Nalagarh, Solan 

# Randhala

Randhala is a village in Nalagarh sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174011**. The 2011 Census counted **281 people in 49 households**, the 114th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 281people (2011)
- 49households
- 73.3%literacy
- 174011PIN code

## Randhala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Randhala is 174011.** Randhala falls in Nalagarh sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174011
- Community development blockNalagarh
- Census village code020729

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

## How far is Randhala from nearby towns?

- Nalagarh (sub-district HQ)48 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)148 km by road
- Naina Devi (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 Randhala?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Hamba
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Randhala known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 18% of the 112 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Randhala

Of every 100 households in Randhala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Randhala · ■ Nalagarh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**51%

Tap water ****96%**

**78%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**59%

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

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**66%

Use banking services ****92%**

**82%

Television ****49%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**11%

None of these assets ****22%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**84%

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 Randhala?

■ Randhala · ■ Nalagarh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.3%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900**

**885

Working population ****60.9%**

**50.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.3% for men and 63.9% for women. 62% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 156 (91%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 10 (6%) · **■** Marginal 4 (2%)

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 Nalagarh

- Janaon291 people
- Chamba290 people
- Bhatoli283 people
- Mahandeo281 people
- Palasra Dittoo280 people
- Bani276 people
- Kothi269 people
- Kundlu268 people

[All 302 villages in Nalagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/nalagarh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Randhala?174011
- How far is Randhala from Solan?148 km by road
- What is the population of Randhala?281 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Randhala in?Solan district (Nalagarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Randhala?73.3% (Census 2011)