Village · Chirgaon, Shimla # Atgaon Atgaon is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171208. The 2011 Census counted 185 people in 36 households, the 88th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 185 people (2011) - 36 households - 64.1% literacy - 171208 PIN code ## Atgaon PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Atgaon is 171208. Atgaon falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171208 - Community development block Chauhara - Census village code 026549 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Atgaon from nearby towns? - Chirgaon (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 133 km by road - Rohru (nearest town) 24 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Atgaon? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Atgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Dhagoli - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shima - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Sandasu - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Atgaon known for? The main crops are maize, wheat and paddy. About 17% of the 180 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Atgaon Of every 100 households in Atgaon in 2011, 91 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Atgaon · ■ Chirgaon rural average - Electricity for lighting 91% 90% - Toilet within the home 26% 31% - No toilet (open defecation) 74% 68% - Tap water 100% 94% - Drinking water within premises 11% 42% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 38% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 58% - Use banking services 57% 80% - Television 49% 56% - Mobile phone 54% 80% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 2% - Car / jeep / van 0% 6% - None of these assets 26% 12% - Own their home 97% 84% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Atgaon? ■ Atgaon · ■ Chirgaon rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 64.1% 70.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 968 936 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 875 884 - Working population 59.5% 52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.1% for men and 56.0% for women. 56% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 89 (81%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 2 (2%) · ■ Marginal 18 (16%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chirgaon - Shagli 202 people - Kutra 196 people - Sharkali 191 people - Thalathar 189 people - Jaghoti 176 people - Barshil 174 people - Mathla 173 people - Goskwari 170 people All 152 villages in Chirgaon ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Atgaon? 171208 - How far is Atgaon from Shimla? 133 km by road - What is the population of Atgaon? 185 (Census 2011) - Which district is Atgaon in? Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Atgaon? 64.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/atgaon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.