# Jhanjwani Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Jhanjwani

Jhanjwani is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **356 people in 70 households**, the 57th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 356people (2011)
- 70households
- 92.1%literacy
- 171208PIN code

## Jhanjwani PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171208
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026645

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

## How far is Jhanjwani from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)140 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 Jhanjwani?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn 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 school5–10 km · Sandasu
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Jhanjwani known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and apple**. About 2% of the 465 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 Jhanjwani

Of every 100 households in Jhanjwani in 2011, 96 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Jhanjwani · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**58%

Use banking services ****94%**

**80%

Television ****63%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**6%

None of these assets ****13%**

**12%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Jhanjwani?

■ Jhanjwani · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****864**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**884

Working population ****56.5%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.3% for men and 88.4% for women. 57% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 184 (92%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 10 (5%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%)

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

- Ambot384 people
- Bhatwari381 people
- Haunchali376 people
- Magwani360 people
- Devi Dhar342 people
- Deodi336 people
- Maktot336 people
- Manghara329 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Jhanjwani?171208
- How far is Jhanjwani from Shimla?140 km by road
- What is the population of Jhanjwani?356 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jhanjwani in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Jhanjwani?92.1% (Census 2011)