# Shil Gaon Village, Jubbal, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Jubbal, Shimla 

# Shil Gaon

Shil Gaon is a village in Jubbal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171216**. The 2011 Census counted **212 people in 45 households**, the 71st largest of 134 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.4%.

- 212people (2011)
- 45households
- 79.1%literacy
- 171216PIN code

## Shil Gaon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Shil Gaon is 171216.** Shil Gaon falls in Jubbal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171216
- Community development blockJubbal-Kothkai
- Census village code026051

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

## How far is Shil Gaon from nearby towns?

- Jubbal (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)110 km by road
- Jubbal (nearest town)18 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 Shil Gaon?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Shil Gaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Waknaghat
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 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 Shil Gaon known for?

The main crops are **maize, barley and pea**. About 59% of the 71 hectares of village land is sown, and 42 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Shil Gaon

Of every 100 households in Shil Gaon in 2011, 96 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Shil Gaon · ■ Jubbal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**38%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**69%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**29%

Use banking services ****91%**

**79%

Television ****69%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**15%

None of these assets ****4%**

**6%

Own their home ****89%**

**82%

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 Shil Gaon?

■ Shil Gaon · ■ Jubbal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%**

**81.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1163**

**955

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****3000**

**917

Working population ****92.5%**

**48.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.4% for men and 69.6% for women. 97% of men and 89% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 10 (5%) · **■** Marginal 186 (95%)

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 Jubbal

- Kwalta225 people
- Rampuri223 people
- Kothu220 people
- Astandli212 people
- Pauta210 people
- Prem Nagar203 people
- Ramnagri202 people
- Kiari199 people

[All 171 villages in Jubbal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/jubbal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Shil Gaon?171216
- How far is Shil Gaon from Shimla?110 km by road
- What is the population of Shil Gaon?212 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shil Gaon in?Shimla district (Jubbal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Shil Gaon?79.1% (Census 2011)