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

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Lingzar

Lingzar is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **92 people in 16 households**, the 117th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 92people (2011)
- 16households
- 78.3%literacy
- 171211PIN code

## Lingzar PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171211
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025536

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

## How far is Lingzar from nearby towns?

- Chaupal (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)130 km by road
- Chaupal (nearest town)30 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 Lingzar?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 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 service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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 Lingzar known for?

The main crops are **beans and maize**. About 41% of the 38 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 Lingzar

Of every 100 households in Lingzar in 2011, 93 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Lingzar · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**58%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**71%

Use banking services ****100%**

**68%

Television ****21%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**6%

None of these assets ****14%**

**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 Lingzar?

■ Lingzar · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****804**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**968

Working population ****5.4%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.4% for men and 75.7% for women. 6% of men and 5% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Marginal 5 (100%)

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

- Chaupal - II96 people
- Kharu96 people
- Bharola95 people
- Berag93 people
- Bagah91 people
- Kujwi90 people
- Mohan Jotla90 people
- Chiuna88 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lingzar?171211
- How far is Lingzar from Shimla?130 km by road
- What is the population of Lingzar?92 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lingzar in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lingzar?78.3% (Census 2011)