# Banoti Khas Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/banoti-khas/ Village · Chirgaon, Shimla # Banoti Khas Banoti Khas is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171214**. The 2011 Census counted **389 people in 72 households**, the 52nd largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 389people (2011) - 72households - 74.5%literacy - 171214PIN code ## Banoti Khas PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Banoti Khas is 171214.** Banoti Khas falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171214 - Community development blockChauhara - Census village code026587 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Banoti Khas from nearby towns? - Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)131 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)20 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 Banoti Khas? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Banoti Khas; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Devidhar - ○Degree college10+ km · Shima - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chirgaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Banoti Khas known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and apple**. About 34% of the 152 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 Banoti Khas Of every 100 households in Banoti Khas in 2011, 97 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Banoti Khas · ■ Chirgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **90% Toilet within the home ****4%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **68% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%** **58% Use banking services ****99%** **80% Television ****73%** **56% Mobile phone ****88%** **80% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **6% None of these assets ****10%** **12% Own their home ****99%** **84% 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 Banoti Khas? ■ Banoti Khas · ■ Chirgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.5%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1095** **884 Working population ****22.4%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.7% for men and 56.2% for women. 38% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 62 (71%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (13%) · **■** Marginal 9 (10%) 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 Chirgaon - Khabal406 people - Tangnun394 people - Kaloti393 people - Gokswari391 people - Ambot384 people - Bhatwari381 people - Haunchali376 people - Magwani360 people [All 152 villages in Chirgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Banoti Khas?171214 - How far is Banoti Khas from Shimla?131 km by road - What is the population of Banoti Khas?389 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banoti Khas in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Banoti Khas?74.5% (Census 2011)