Village · Chaupal, Shimla # Lakha Wati Lakha Wati is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171210. The 2011 Census counted 167 people in 38 households, the 75th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 167 people (2011) - 38 households - 77.9% literacy - 171210 PIN code ## Lakha Wati PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Lakha Wati is 171210. Lakha Wati falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171210 - Community development block Chaupal - Census village code 025592 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Lakha Wati from nearby towns? - Chaupal (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 122 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town) 22 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Lakha Wati? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Lakha Wati; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Nerwa - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nerwa - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Chaupal - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Lakha Wati known for? The main crops are paddy and wheat. About 15% of the 167 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Lakha Wati Of every 100 households in Lakha Wati in 2011, 92 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Lakha Wati · ■ Chaupal rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 91% - Toilet within the home 36% 40% - No toilet (open defecation) 64% 58% - Tap water 92% 86% - Drinking water within premises 36% 28% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 42% 28% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 58% 71% - Use banking services 53% 68% - Television 61% 54% - Mobile phone 83% 82% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 11% 1% - Car / jeep / van 14% 6% - None of these assets 8% 11% - Own their home 75% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Lakha Wati? ■ Lakha Wati · ■ Chaupal rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.9% 77.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 920 954 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1571 968 - Working population 53.9% 60.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.0% for men and 75.4% for women. 55% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 40 (44%) · ■ Farm labourers 12 (13%) · ■ Other work 15 (17%) · ■ Marginal 23 (26%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chaupal - Dhanout 176 people - Dilmu 175 people - Giau 168 people - Kot 168 people - Jhikni Pul 165 people - Jawag Chhamrog 160 people - Kuhal 159 people - Mamvi 159 people All 218 villages in Chaupal ## Other places named Lakha Wati - Lakhawati · Village, Garautha, Jhansi · 1,084 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Lakha Wati? 171210 - How far is Lakha Wati from Shimla? 122 km by road - What is the population of Lakha Wati? 167 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lakha Wati in? Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Lakha Wati? 77.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/lakha-wati/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.