# D.P.F. Nirja Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/d-p-f-nirja/ Village · Chirgaon, Shimla # D.P.F. Nirja D.P.F. Nirja is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171214**. The 2011 Census counted **45 people in 10 households**, the 109th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 45people (2011) - 10households - 70.0%literacy - 171214PIN code ## D.P.F. Nirja PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of D.P.F. Nirja is 171214.** D.P.F. Nirja falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171214 - Community development blockChauhara - Census village code026603 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is D.P.F. Nirja from nearby towns? - Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)120 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)12 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. Nirja? 6 services counted by the Census are inside D.P.F. Nirja; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shima - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shima - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rohru - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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. Nirja known for? The main crops are **apple, maize and paddy**. About 5% of the 175 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. Nirja Of every 100 households in D.P.F. Nirja in 2011, 92 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ D.P.F. Nirja · ■ Chirgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **90% Toilet within the home ****8%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **68% Tap water ****92%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **58% Use banking services ****42%** **80% Television ****50%** **56% Mobile phone ****75%** **80% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **6% None of these assets ****25%** **12% Own their home ****25%** **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. Nirja? ■ D.P.F. Nirja · ■ Chirgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****875** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****4000** **884 Working population ****84.4%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 47.1% for women. 92% of men and 76% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 10 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (42%) · **■** Marginal 12 (32%) 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 - Jakhali81 people - Pundras67 people - Bakora56 people - D.P.F. Dali52 people - D.P.F. Dhunana28 people - Urui Up Mahal18 people - D.P.F. Gewas14 people - D.P.F. Hadwani13 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. Nirja?171214 - How far is D.P.F. Nirja from Shimla?120 km by road - What is the population of D.P.F. Nirja?45 (Census 2011) - Which district is D.P.F. Nirja in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of D.P.F. Nirja?70.0% (Census 2011)