# Sihal Village, Nowshehra, Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/rajouri/nowshehra/sihal/ Village · Nowshehra, Rajouri # Sihal Sihal is a village in Nowshehra sub-district of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **185151**. The 2011 Census counted **1,368 people in 284 households**, the 26th largest of 52 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.0%. - 1,368people (2011) - 284households - 75.8%literacy - 185151PIN code ## Sihal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sihal is 185151.** Sihal falls in Nowshehra sub-district, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code185151 - Gram panchayatSihal - Community development blockNowshehra - Census village code001607 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sihal from nearby towns? - Nowshera (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Rajouri (district HQ)66 km by road - Nowshera (nearest town)17 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 Sihal? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Sihal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Numal - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajouri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajouri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 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 Sihal known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 29% of the 680 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Sihal Of every 100 households in Sihal in 2011, 94 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Sihal · ■ Nowshehra rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **88% Toilet within the home ****10%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **84% Tap water ****2%** **37% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** **74% Use banking services ****79%** **81% Television ****55%** **47% Mobile phone ****72%** **48% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **25% Own their home ****98%** **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 Sihal? ■ Sihal · ■ Nowshehra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **863 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937** **841 Working population ****41.8%** **33.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 68.1% for women. 49% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 11 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 51 (9%) · **■** Marginal 507 (89%) 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 Nowshehra - Mohra Kampla1,611 people - Dohgani1,561 people - Mangote1,438 people - Pokharni1,371 people - Langar1,334 people - Sariah1,241 people - Bhajnoa1,221 people - Dhing1,167 people [All 56 villages in Nowshehra](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/rajouri/nowshehra/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sihal?185151 - How far is Sihal from Rajouri?66 km by road - What is the population of Sihal?1,368 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sihal in?Rajouri district (Nowshehra sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Sihal?75.8% (Census 2011)