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

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Village · Chirgaon, Shimla 

# Telga

Telga is a village in Chirgaon sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171208**. The 2011 Census counted **831 people in 155 households**, the 10th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 831people (2011)
- 155households
- 68.3%literacy
- 171208PIN code

## Telga PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171208
- Community development blockChauhara
- Census village code026682

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

## How far is Telga from nearby towns?

- Chirgaon (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)143 km by road
- Rohru (nearest town)23 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 Telga?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Telga; 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
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chirgaon
- ○Degree college10+ km · Seema
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sandashu
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Telga known for?

The main crops are **apple, potato and pea**. About 1% of the 418 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 Telga

Of every 100 households in Telga in 2011, 79 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Telga · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****15%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****85%**

**68%

Tap water ****58%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**38%

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

**58%

Use banking services ****64%**

**80%

Television ****67%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****6%**

**12%

Own their home ****64%**

**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 Telga?

■ Telga · ■ Chirgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.3%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****727**

**884

Working population ****57.6%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.8% for men and 58.0% for women. 57% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 209 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 100 (21%) · **■** Other work 94 (20%) · **■** Marginal 76 (16%)

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

- Kulgaon931 people
- Masli914 people
- Gajyani864 people
- Todsa848 people
- Nandla775 people
- Dali714 people
- Thana699 people
- Tikri664 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Telga?171208
- How far is Telga from Shimla?143 km by road
- What is the population of Telga?831 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Telga in?Shimla district (Chirgaon sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Telga?68.3% (Census 2011)