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

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Lajonth

Lajonth is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **126 people in 28 households**, the 92nd largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 126people (2011)
- 28households
- 85.3%literacy
- 171211PIN code

## Lajonth PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171211
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025579

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

## How far is Lajonth 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 Lajonth?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○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
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 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 and untreated 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 Lajonth known for?

The main crops are **maize and paddy**. About 13% of the 137 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Lajonth

Of every 100 households in Lajonth in 2011, 100 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Lajonth · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****45%**

**58%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**71%

Use banking services ****90%**

**68%

Television ****48%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**1%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****0%**

**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 Lajonth?

■ Lajonth · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****545**

**968

Working population ****60.3%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.6% for men and 75.5% for women. 58% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 19 (25%) · **■** Marginal 57 (75%)

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

- Chohag Pajarli129 people
- Rapari128 people
- Sihana127 people
- Bhaila126 people
- Thundna126 people
- Katoti125 people
- Nar124 people
- Shawala122 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lajonth?171211
- How far is Lajonth from Shimla?105 km by road
- What is the population of Lajonth?126 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lajonth in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lajonth?85.3% (Census 2011)