# Bhut Dhokna, Chaupal, Shimla – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Bhut Dhokna

Bhut Dhokna is a village in [Chaupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/) sub-district of [Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **44 people in 10 households**, the 139th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 44people (2011)
- 10households
- 74.4%literacy
- 171211PIN code

## Bhut Dhokna PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhut Dhokna is 171211.** Bhut Dhokna falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171211
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025529

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

## How far is Bhut Dhokna from nearby towns?

- Chaupal (sub-district HQ)27 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)127 km by road
- Chaupal (nearest town)27 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 Bhut Dhokna?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Bhut Dhokna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Chiuna
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sarahan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nerwa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chaupal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Bhut Dhokna known for?

The main crops are **beans and potato**. About 26% of the 23 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 Bhut Dhokna

Of every 100 households in Bhut Dhokna in 2011, 100 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Bhut Dhokna · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**58%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**71%

Use banking services ****100%**

**68%

Television ****60%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**6%

None of these assets ****10%**

**11%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Bhut Dhokna?

■ Bhut Dhokna · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****833**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****250**

**968

Working population ****0.0%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.0% for men and 68.4% for women. 0% of men and 0% of women work.

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

- Anu57 people
- Bag57 people
- Shili57 people
- Kutanda55 people
- Shithna42 people
- Kauhrala38 people
- Digun36 people
- Mishliuna35 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhut Dhokna?171211
- How far is Bhut Dhokna from Shimla?127 km by road
- What is the population of Bhut Dhokna?44 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhut Dhokna in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhut Dhokna?74.4% (Census 2011)