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

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Dharan

Dharan is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **333 people in 59 households**, the 21st largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 333people (2011)
- 59households
- 69.6%literacy
- 171211PIN code

## Dharan PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171211
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025563

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

## How far is Dharan from nearby towns?

- Chaupal (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)115 km by road
- Chaupal (nearest town)15 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 Dharan?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Dharan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sarahan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nerwa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chaupal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Dharan known for?

The main crops are **beans and pea**. About 26% of the 154 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 Dharan

Of every 100 households in Dharan in 2011, 79 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dharan · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****26%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**58%

Tap water ****95%**

**86%

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

**28%

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

**28%

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

**71%

Use banking services ****31%**

**68%

Television ****26%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****12%**

**11%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Dharan?

■ Dharan · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.6%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1148**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1350**

**968

Working population ****45.6%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.5% for men and 61.6% for women. 50% of men and 42% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 131 (86%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (5%) · **■** Household industry 5 (3%) · **■** Other work 5 (3%) · **■** Marginal 3 (2%)

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

- Kiari Shilan349 people
- Pajarli344 people
- Majhotli342 people
- Tikri336 people
- Batewri-II320 people
- Sarkali318 people
- Lihat317 people
- Jhina314 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dharan?171211
- How far is Dharan from Shimla?115 km by road
- What is the population of Dharan?333 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dharan in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dharan?69.6% (Census 2011)