Village · Kumharsain, Shimla # Saroga Saroga is a village in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172030. The 2011 Census counted 122 people in 35 households, the 120th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.3%. - 122 people (2011) - 35 households - 88.8% literacy - 172030 PIN code ## Saroga PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Saroga is 172030. Saroga falls in Kumharsain sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 172030 - Community development block Narkanda - Census village code 023919 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Saroga from nearby towns? - Kumharsain (sub-district HQ) 44 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 92 km by road - Narkanda (nearest town) 24 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Saroga? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Saroga; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Chanedhar - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Bhutti - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kumharsain - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Saroga known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and apple. About 3% of the 70 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Saroga Of every 100 households in Saroga in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 94 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Saroga · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 97% - Toilet within the home 97% 82% - No toilet (open defecation) 3% 18% - Tap water 100% 96% - Drinking water within premises 82% 60% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 94% 72% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 6% 26% - Use banking services 100% 87% - Television 88% 77% - Mobile phone 91% 82% - Computer with internet 9% 2% - Two-wheeler 0% 3% - Car / jeep / van 12% 9% - None of these assets 0% 5% - Own their home 97% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Saroga? ■ Saroga · ■ Kumharsain rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 88.8% 84.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1179 974 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 2000 935 - Working population 31.1% 52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.4% for men and 83.9% for women. 54% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 3 (8%) · ■ Marginal 35 (92%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kumharsain - Chopala 127 people - Luan 124 people - Thah 123 people - Barubagh 122 people - Baza 117 people - Daro 116 people - Churath 114 people - Urshu 113 people All 186 villages in Kumharsain ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Saroga? 172030 - How far is Saroga from Shimla? 92 km by road - What is the population of Saroga? 122 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saroga in? Shimla district (Kumharsain sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Saroga? 88.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/saroga/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.