# Gewas Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Gewas

Gewas is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171214**. The 2011 Census counted **613 people in 121 households**, the 20th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 613people (2011)
- 121households
- 65.8%literacy
- 171214PIN code

## Gewas PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gewas is 171214.** Gewas falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171214
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026608

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Gewas from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)130 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 Gewas?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Gewas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kaloti
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shima
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Gewas known for?

The main crops are **apple, wheat and paddy**. About 34% of the 343 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Gewas

Of every 100 households in Gewas in 2011, 80 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gewas · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**68%

Tap water ****99%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**58%

Use banking services ****56%**

**80%

Television ****47%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**6%

None of these assets ****14%**

**12%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 Gewas?

■ Gewas · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.8%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****623**

**884

Working population ****71.1%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.3% for men and 60.2% for women. 67% of men and 76% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 221 (51%) · **■** Farm labourers 36 (8%) · **■** Other work 25 (6%) · **■** Marginal 154 (35%)

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

- Jadkot628 people
- Jakhi626 people
- Jhalwari626 people
- Chelala617 people
- Peja600 people
- Ranol595 people
- Kharshali588 people
- Larot579 people

[All 152 villages in Chirgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gewas?171214
- How far is Gewas from Shimla?130 km by road
- What is the population of Gewas?613 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gewas in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gewas?65.8% (Census 2011)