# Gajyani Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/gajyani/ Village · Chirgaon, Shimla # Gajyani Gajyani is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **864 people in 190 households**, the 8th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 864people (2011) - 190households - 74.8%literacy - 171208PIN code ## Gajyani PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gajyani is 171208.** Gajyani falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171208 - Community development blockChauhara - Census village code026665 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gajyani from nearby towns? - Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)134 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)23 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 Gajyani? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Gajyani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Seema - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sandashu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Gajyani known for? The main crops are **apple, wheat and maize**. About 43% of the 153 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 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 Gajyani Of every 100 households in Gajyani in 2011, 98 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Gajyani · ■ Chirgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **90% Toilet within the home ****52%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** **68% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****66%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%** **58% Use banking services ****90%** **80% Television ****62%** **56% Mobile phone ****90%** **80% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **12% Own their home ****56%** **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 Gajyani? ■ Gajyani · ■ Chirgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1123** **884 Working population ****46.8%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 61.6% for women. 53% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 125 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (2%) · **■** Other work 237 (59%) · **■** Marginal 33 (8%) 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 - Chirgaon1,070 people - Diswani1,028 people - Kulgaon931 people - Masli914 people - Todsa848 people - Telga831 people - Nandla775 people - Dali714 people [All 152 villages in Chirgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gajyani?171208 - How far is Gajyani from Shimla?134 km by road - What is the population of Gajyani?864 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gajyani in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gajyani?74.8% (Census 2011)