# D.P.F. Gewas Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/d-p-f-gewas/ Village · Chirgaon, Shimla # D.P.F. Gewas D.P.F. Gewas is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171214**. The 2011 Census counted **14 people in 3 households**, the 112th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 14people (2011) - 3households - 61.5%literacy - 171214PIN code ## D.P.F. Gewas PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of D.P.F. Gewas is 171214.** D.P.F. Gewas falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171214 - Community development blockChauhara - Census village code026609 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is D.P.F. Gewas from nearby towns? - Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)131 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)26 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 D.P.F. Gewas? 1 services counted by the Census are inside D.P.F. Gewas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Gewas - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kaloti - ○Degree college10+ km · Shima - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 D.P.F. Gewas known for? The main crops are **apple, wheat and paddy**. About 1% of the 167 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 D.P.F. Gewas Of every 100 households in D.P.F. Gewas in 2011, 33 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ D.P.F. Gewas · ■ Chirgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****33%** **90% Toilet within the home ****0%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **68% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **58% Use banking services ****67%** **80% Television ****33%** **56% Mobile phone ****100%** **80% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **6% None of these assets ****0%** **12% Own their home ****67%** **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 D.P.F. Gewas? ■ D.P.F. Gewas · ■ Chirgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.5%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **936 Working population ****71.4%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 33.3% for women. 86% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 2 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (20%) · **■** Other work 3 (30%) · **■** Marginal 3 (30%) 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 - D.P.F. Dali52 people - D.P.F. Nirja45 people - D.P.F. Dhunana28 people - Urui Up Mahal18 people - D.P.F. Hadwani13 people - D.P.F. Bagi-III11 people - D.P.F. Diswani8 people - Tiser5 people [All 152 villages in Chirgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of D.P.F. Gewas?171214 - How far is D.P.F. Gewas from Shimla?131 km by road - What is the population of D.P.F. Gewas?14 (Census 2011) - Which district is D.P.F. Gewas in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of D.P.F. Gewas?61.5% (Census 2011)