# Shihil Hal Village, Handwara, Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/shihil-hal/ Village · Handwara, Kupwara # Shihil Hal Shihil Hal is a village in Handwara sub-district of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **193221**. The 2011 Census counted **1,376 people in 208 households**, the 66th largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%. - 1,376people (2011) - 208households - 59.1%literacy - 193221PIN code ## Shihil Hal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shihil Hal is 193221.** Shihil Hal falls in Handwara sub-district, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code193221 - Gram panchayatWagri Pora - Community development blockRajwar - Census village code000161 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shihil Hal from nearby towns? - Handwara (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Kupwara (district HQ)23 km by road - Handwara (nearest town)5 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 Shihil Hal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Shihil Hal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Handwara - ○Degree college5–10 km · Handwara - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Handwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Shihil Hal known for? The main crops are **rice, maiza and vegetables**. Products made here include wooden planks and carpet. About 81% of the 225 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 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 Shihil Hal Of every 100 households in Shihil Hal in 2011, 93 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Shihil Hal · ■ Handwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **87% Toilet within the home ****2%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **36% Tap water ****57%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **90% Use banking services ****75%** **59% Television ****40%** **31% Mobile phone ****72%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **3% None of these assets ****19%** **19% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Shihil Hal? ■ Shihil Hal · ■ Handwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.1%** **63.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1034** **899 Working population ****23.5%** **26.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.7% for men and 48.0% for women. 38% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 46 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (7%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 73 (23%) · **■** Marginal 177 (55%) 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 Handwara - Wadi Pora1,437 people - Kinal1,427 people - Bader Heer1,384 people - Siraj Pora1,378 people - Wulrama1,372 people - Bata Gund1,363 people - Yunsu1,360 people - Kal Mona1,349 people [All 199 villages in Handwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shihil Hal?193221 - How far is Shihil Hal from Kupwara?23 km by road - What is the population of Shihil Hal?1,376 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shihil Hal in?Kupwara district (Handwara sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Shihil Hal?59.1% (Census 2011)