# Chelala Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/chelala/ Village · Chirgaon, Shimla # Chelala Chelala is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **617 people in 126 households**, the 19th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 617people (2011) - 126households - 75.9%literacy - 171208PIN code ## Chelala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chelala is 171208.** Chelala falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171208 - Community development blockChauhara - Census village code026569 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chelala from nearby towns? - Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)140 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)25 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 Chelala? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Chelala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sundakoda - ○Degree college10+ km · Shema - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sandasu - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Chelala known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 8% of the 308 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chelala Of every 100 households in Chelala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Chelala · ■ Chirgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **90% Toilet within the home ****35%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **68% Tap water ****93%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%** **58% Use banking services ****85%** **80% Television ****67%** **56% Mobile phone ****84%** **80% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****13%** **12% Own their home ****92%** **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 Chelala? ■ Chelala · ■ Chirgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.9%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1084** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **884 Working population ****65.0%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.5% for men and 67.1% for women. 66% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 188 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (3%) · **■** Marginal 196 (49%) 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 - Jhatwari629 people - Jadkot628 people - Jakhi626 people - Jhalwari626 people - Gewas613 people - Peja600 people - Ranol595 people - Kharshali588 people [All 152 villages in Chirgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chelala?171208 - How far is Chelala from Shimla?140 km by road - What is the population of Chelala?617 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chelala in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chelala?75.9% (Census 2011)