# Petarli Village, Chirgaon, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Petarli

Petarli is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **253 people in 41 households**, the 75th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 253people (2011)
- 41households
- 76.8%literacy
- 171208PIN code

## Petarli PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171208
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026643

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

## How far is Petarli from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)150 km by road
- Rohru (nearest town)32 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 Petarli?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Petarli; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dhamvadi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shima
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sandasu
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Petarli known for?

The main crops are **apple, wheat and maize**. About 8% of the 266 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 Petarli

Of every 100 households in Petarli in 2011, 90 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Petarli · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**68%

Tap water ****80%**

**94%

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

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**58%

Use banking services ****85%**

**80%

Television ****49%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**6%

None of these assets ****7%**

**12%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Petarli?

■ Petarli · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1091**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1417**

**884

Working population ****59.7%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.0% for men and 65.2% for women. 62% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 111 (74%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (17%) · **■** Household industry 5 (3%) · **■** Other work 3 (2%) · **■** Marginal 6 (4%)

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

- Dumrera280 people
- Gayari274 people
- Jailot268 people
- Sandasu268 people
- Badiara249 people
- Kanthali235 people
- Hingori234 people
- Raosi234 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Petarli?171208
- How far is Petarli from Shimla?150 km by road
- What is the population of Petarli?253 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Petarli in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Petarli?76.8% (Census 2011)