Block / Tehsil → Seoni
District → Shimla
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Garkahan village is 024211. Garkahan village is located in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 50km away from district headquarter Seoni. Seoni is the sub-district headquarter of Garkahan village. As per 2009 stats, Majhiwar is the gram panchayat of Garkahan village.
The total geographical area of village is 57 hectares. Garkahan has a total population of 253 peoples, out of which male population is 126 while female population is 127. Literacy rate of garkahan village is 81.03% out of which 89.68% males and 72.44% females are literate. There are about 55 houses in garkahan village. Pincode of garkahan village locality is 171018.
When it comes to administration, Garkahan village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Garkahan village comes under Shimla Rural Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Seoni is nearest town to garkahan village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 253 | 126 | 127 |
| Literate Population | 205 | 113 | 92 |
| Illiterate Population | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Garkahan - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Majhiwar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Seoni |
| District : | Shimla |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 171018 |
| Area : | 57 hectares |
| Population : | 253 |
| Households : | 55 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Shimla Rural |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Seoni |
| Villages in Majhiwar Gram Panchayat | |
| Berti | Chalog |
| Evag | Galtu |
| Garkahan | Jajehr |
| Khawal | Manjivar |
| Rumahan | Sarail |
| Shil | Shil |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Seoni |
| List of Tehsils in Shimla |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.