# Barkoli Village, Chaupal, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Barkoli

Barkoli is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171226**. The 2011 Census counted **246 people in 51 households**, the 42nd largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 246people (2011)
- 51households
- 68.1%literacy
- 171226PIN code

## Barkoli PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Barkoli is 171226.** Barkoli falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171226
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025497

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

## How far is Barkoli from nearby towns?

- Chaupal (sub-district HQ)86 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)105 km by road
- Chaupal (nearest town)86 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 Barkoli?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Barkoli; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pulwahl
- ○Degree college10+ km · Theog
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Theog
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Barkoli known for?

The main crops are **potato and maize**. About 20% of the 142 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 Barkoli

Of every 100 households in Barkoli in 2011, 92 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Barkoli · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**58%

Tap water ****88%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**71%

Use banking services ****61%**

**68%

Television ****49%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**1%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****18%**

**11%

Own their home ****96%**

**87%

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 Barkoli?

■ Barkoli · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.1%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**968

Working population ****58.1%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.1% for men and 62.6% for women. 57% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 7 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (8%) · **■** Marginal 120 (84%)

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 Chaupal

- Matal268 people
- Gyalat263 people
- Jaili259 people
- Antraoli250 people
- Chiwna Badlawag242 people
- Batewri238 people
- Lal Pani234 people
- Chaflan232 people

[All 218 villages in Chaupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Barkoli?171226
- How far is Barkoli from Shimla?105 km by road
- What is the population of Barkoli?246 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barkoli in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barkoli?68.1% (Census 2011)