# Silaon Village, Ramshahr, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Ramshahr, Solan 

# Silaon

Silaon is a village in Ramshahr sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174102**. The 2011 Census counted **70 people in 13 households**, the 160th largest of 217 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%.

- 70people (2011)
- 13households
- 68.9%literacy
- 174102PIN code

## Silaon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Silaon is 174102.** Silaon falls in Ramshahr sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174102
- Community development blockNalagarh
- Census village code020623

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

## How far is Silaon from nearby towns?

- Ramshahr (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)85 km by road
- Nalagarh (nearest town)26 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 Silaon?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Silaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Gadon
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ramshahr
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Silaon known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and tomato**. About 54% of the 14 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Silaon

Of every 100 households in Silaon in 2011, 100 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Silaon · ■ Ramshahr rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**43%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**56%

Tap water ****100%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**41%

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

**6%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****58%**

**81%

Television ****75%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**9%

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

**5%

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

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Silaon?

■ Silaon · ■ Ramshahr rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.9%**

**77.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****842**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**915

Working population ****50.0%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 75.8% for men and 60.7% for women. 45% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 21 (60%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (9%) · **■** Household industry 1 (3%) · **■** Other work 10 (29%)

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 Ramshahr

- Kot71 people
- Dohri70 people
- Narla70 people
- Paloha Brahmna70 people
- Malaun Bhagta67 people
- Jadaun66 people
- Rela66 people
- Nihari65 people

[All 241 villages in Ramshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/ramshahr/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Silaon?174102
- How far is Silaon from Solan?85 km by road
- What is the population of Silaon?70 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Silaon in?Solan district (Ramshahr sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Silaon?68.9% (Census 2011)