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

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Makraug

Makraug is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **120 people in 25 households**, the 98th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 120people (2011)
- 25households
- 81.3%literacy
- 171211PIN code

## Makraug PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171211
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025395

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

## How far is Makraug from nearby towns?

- Chaupal (sub-district HQ)32 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)105 km by road
- Chaupal (nearest town)32 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 Makraug?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Makraug; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maraug
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nerwa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chaupal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Makraug known for?

The main crops are **pea and apple**. About 22% of the 76 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 Makraug

Of every 100 households in Makraug in 2011, 96 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Makraug · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**58%

Tap water ****88%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**71%

Use banking services ****96%**

**68%

Television ****71%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****96%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**11%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Makraug?

■ Makraug · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****444**

**968

Working population ****57.5%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.8% for men and 75.9% for women. 55% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 59 (86%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (13%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%)

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

- Katoti125 people
- Nar124 people
- Shawala122 people
- Hanal120 people
- Barog118 people
- Chorwadhar117 people
- Dhanewri114 people
- Pujari114 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Makraug?171211
- How far is Makraug from Shimla?105 km by road
- What is the population of Makraug?120 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Makraug in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Makraug?81.3% (Census 2011)