# Matal Village, Chaupal, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/matal/ Village · Chaupal, Shimla # Matal Matal is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **268 people in 52 households**, the 38th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 268people (2011) - 52households - 76.9%literacy - 171211PIN code ## Matal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Matal is 171211.** Matal falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171211 - Community development blockChaupal - Census village code025405 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Matal from nearby towns? - Chaupal (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)107 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town)40 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 Matal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Matal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Nerwa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chaupal - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Matal known for? The main crops are **apple and pea**. About 27% of the 218 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 Matal Of every 100 households in Matal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Matal · ■ Chaupal rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **91% Toilet within the home ****46%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **58% Tap water ****85%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****76%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** **71% Use banking services ****59%** **68% Television ****74%** **54% Mobile phone ****93%** **82% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **6% None of these assets ****4%** **11% Own their home ****89%** **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 Matal? ■ Matal · ■ Chaupal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****823** **954 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875** **968 Working population ****55.2%** **60.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.8% for men and 59.8% for women. 67% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 35 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (3%) · **■** Household industry 15 (10%) · **■** Other work 14 (9%) · **■** Marginal 80 (54%) 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 - Shihali282 people - Thana Jalona279 people - Dhabas275 people - Bamnol272 people - Gyalat263 people - Jaili259 people - Antraoli250 people - Barkoli246 people [All 218 villages in Chaupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Matal?171211 - How far is Matal from Shimla?107 km by road - What is the population of Matal?268 (Census 2011) - Which district is Matal in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Matal?76.9% (Census 2011)