# Haunchali Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Haunchali

Haunchali is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **376 people in 73 households**, the 55th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 376people (2011)
- 73households
- 65.1%literacy
- 171208PIN code

## Haunchali PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Haunchali is 171208.** Haunchali falls in Chirgaon sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171208
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026552

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

## How far is Haunchali from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)136 km by road
- Rohru (nearest town)28 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 Haunchali?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Haunchali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhagoli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shima
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sandasu
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ 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 Haunchali known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 13% of the 584 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 Haunchali

Of every 100 households in Haunchali in 2011, 85 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Haunchali · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**68%

Tap water ****96%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**58%

Use banking services ****84%**

**80%

Television ****52%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****17%**

**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 Haunchali?

■ Haunchali · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.1%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****684**

**884

Working population ****56.4%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.6% for men and 58.3% for women. 57% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 4 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 158 (75%) · **■** Marginal 50 (24%)

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

- Gokswari391 people
- Banoti Khas389 people
- Ambot384 people
- Bhatwari381 people
- Magwani360 people
- Jhanjwani356 people
- Devi Dhar342 people
- Deodi336 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Haunchali?171208
- How far is Haunchali from Shimla?136 km by road
- What is the population of Haunchali?376 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Haunchali in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Haunchali?65.1% (Census 2011)