# Kulgaon Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Kulgaon

Kulgaon is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171214**. The 2011 Census counted **931 people in 212 households**, the 6th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 931people (2011)
- 212households
- 74.2%literacy
- 171214PIN code

## Kulgaon PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171214
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026598

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

## How far is Kulgaon from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)165 km by road
- Rohru (nearest town)21 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 Kulgaon?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Kulgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jangala
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Shima
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chirgaon
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Kulgaon known for?

The main crops are **apple, maize and wheat**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Kulgaon

Of every 100 households in Kulgaon in 2011, 89 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kulgaon · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**68%

Tap water ****59%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**42%

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

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**58%

Use banking services ****86%**

**80%

Television ****57%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**2%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****8%**

**12%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Kulgaon?

■ Kulgaon · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%**

**70.7%

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

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1457**

**884

Working population ****33.3%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.6% for men and 63.0% for women. 61% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 190 (61%) · **■** Farm labourers 42 (14%) · **■** Household industry 20 (6%) · **■** Other work 53 (17%) · **■** Marginal 5 (2%)

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

- Thali Jangla1,409 people
- Khasha Dhar1,126 people
- Chirgaon1,070 people
- Diswani1,028 people
- Masli914 people
- Gajyani864 people
- Todsa848 people
- Telga831 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kulgaon?171214
- How far is Kulgaon from Shimla?165 km by road
- What is the population of Kulgaon?931 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kulgaon in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kulgaon?74.2% (Census 2011)