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

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Raosi

Raosi is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **234 people in 48 households**, the 79th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 234people (2011)
- 48households
- 66.4%literacy
- 171208PIN code

## Raosi PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171208
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026547

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

## How far is Raosi from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)137 km by road
- Rohru (nearest town)27 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 Raosi?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhangali
- ○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
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Raosi known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 3% of the 665 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 Raosi

Of every 100 households in Raosi in 2011, 90 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Raosi · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**42%

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

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**58%

Use banking services ****83%**

**80%

Television ****50%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****23%**

**12%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Raosi?

■ Raosi · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**884

Working population ****63.7%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.3% for men and 58.7% for women. 67% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 109 (73%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 4 (3%) · **■** Marginal 27 (18%)

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

- Petarli253 people
- Badiara249 people
- Kanthali235 people
- Hingori234 people
- Mandli230 people
- Jitata217 people
- D.P.F. Bhampar209 people
- Dungiani208 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Raosi?171208
- How far is Raosi from Shimla?137 km by road
- What is the population of Raosi?234 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Raosi in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Raosi?66.4% (Census 2011)