# Tangnun, Chirgaon, Shimla – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Tangnun

Tangnun is a village in [Chirgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chirgaon/) sub-district of [Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **394 people in 67 households**, the 49th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 394people (2011)
- 67households
- 63.9%literacy
- 171208PIN code

## Tangnun PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171208
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026654

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

## How far is Tangnun from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)150 km by road
- Rohru (nearest town)40 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 Tangnun?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pekha
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shima
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chirgaon
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Tangnun known for?

The main crops are **apple, wheat and maize**. About 22% of the 228 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 Tangnun

Of every 100 households in Tangnun in 2011, 94 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Tangnun · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**58%

Use banking services ****94%**

**80%

Television ****37%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****15%**

**12%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Tangnun?

■ Tangnun · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****762**

**884

Working population ****61.4%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.5% for men and 52.6% for women. 59% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 175 (72%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 13 (5%) · **■** Other work 16 (7%) · **■** Marginal 37 (15%)

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

- Limbra415 people
- Bhatwari414 people
- Gaonsari411 people
- Khabal406 people
- Kaloti393 people
- Gokswari391 people
- Banoti Khas389 people
- Ambot384 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Tangnun?171208
- How far is Tangnun from Shimla?150 km by road
- What is the population of Tangnun?394 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tangnun in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Tangnun?63.9% (Census 2011)