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

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Gadhral

Gadhral is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **85 people in 20 households**, the 124th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 85people (2011)
- 20households
- 77.3%literacy
- 171211PIN code

## Gadhral PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171211
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025576

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

## How far is Gadhral from nearby towns?

- Chaupal (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)105 km by road
- Chaupal (nearest town)5 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 Gadhral?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Katoti
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chaupal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nerwa
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chaupal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps 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 Gadhral known for?

The main crops are **barley and wheat**. About 16% of the 28 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 Gadhral

Of every 100 households in Gadhral in 2011, 85 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Gadhral · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****50%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****50%**

**58%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**71%

Use banking services ****70%**

**68%

Television ****60%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**1%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****30%**

**11%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Gadhral?

■ Gadhral · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1500**

**968

Working population ****28.2%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 68.6% for women. 41% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 1 (4%) · **■** Other work 11 (46%) · **■** Marginal 12 (50%)

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

- Mohan Jotla90 people
- Chiuna88 people
- Mashraon87 people
- Pharach86 people
- Kurag83 people
- Mandholi81 people
- Jabna79 people
- Rarth79 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gadhral?171211
- How far is Gadhral from Shimla?105 km by road
- What is the population of Gadhral?85 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gadhral in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gadhral?77.3% (Census 2011)