# Bara Gaon Village, Kumharsain, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/bara-gaon/ Village · Kumharsain, Shimla # Bara Gaon Bara Gaon is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172027**. The 2011 Census counted **842 people in 190 households**, the 6th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%. - 842people (2011) - 190households - 86.9%literacy - 172027PIN code ## Bara Gaon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bara Gaon is 172027.** Bara Gaon falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code172027 - Community development blockNarkanda - Census village code023812 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bara Gaon from nearby towns? - Kumharsain (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)105 km by road - Narkanda (nearest town)42 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 Bara Gaon? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Bara Gaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kumharsain - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ 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 Bara Gaon known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and apple**. About 39% of the 306 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 Bara Gaon Of every 100 households in Bara Gaon in 2011, 99 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Bara Gaon · ■ Kumharsain rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****67%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** **18% Tap water ****98%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%** **72% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%** **26% Use banking services ****80%** **87% Television ****90%** **77% Mobile phone ****90%** **82% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **9% None of these assets ****3%** **5% Own their home ****92%** **87% 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 Bara Gaon? ■ Bara Gaon · ■ Kumharsain rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%** **84.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****757** **935 Working population ****36.6%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.1% for men and 79.4% for women. 45% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 77 (25%) · **■** Marginal 229 (74%) 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 Kumharsain - Pamlai1,134 people - Shiwan1,039 people - Jarol951 people - Bhutti907 people - Melan835 people - Batari716 people - Mandholi622 people - Kacheri621 people [All 186 villages in Kumharsain](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bara Gaon?172027 - How far is Bara Gaon from Shimla?105 km by road - What is the population of Bara Gaon?842 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bara Gaon in?Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bara Gaon?86.9% (Census 2011)