# Churath Village, Kumharsain, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kumharsain, Shimla 

# Churath

Churath is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171213**. The 2011 Census counted **114 people in 32 households**, the 123rd largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%.

- 114people (2011)
- 32households
- 82.4%literacy
- 171213PIN code

## Churath PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Churath is 171213.** Churath falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171213
- Community development blockNarkanda
- Census village code023943

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

## How far is Churath from nearby towns?

- Kumharsain (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)79 km by road
- Narkanda (nearest town)16 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 Churath?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Churath; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kumharsain
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kumharsain
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- 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 Churath known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and apple**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Churath

Of every 100 households in Churath in 2011, 94 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 94 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Churath · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**18%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****94%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**26%

Use banking services ****97%**

**87%

Television ****91%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**9%

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

**5%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Churath?

■ Churath · ■ Kumharsain rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2000**

**935

Working population ****66.7%**

**52.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.2% for men and 80.4% for women. 68% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 34 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (4%) · **■** Other work 7 (9%) · **■** Marginal 32 (42%)

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

- Barubagh122 people
- Saroga122 people
- Baza117 people
- Daro116 people
- Urshu113 people
- Tramli109 people
- Banot108 people
- Bhuth107 people

[All 186 villages in Kumharsain](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Churath?171213
- How far is Churath from Shimla?79 km by road
- What is the population of Churath?114 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Churath in?Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Churath?82.4% (Census 2011)