# D.P.F. Gaoncha Village, Nerua, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/d-p-f-gaoncha/ Village · Nerua, Shimla # D.P.F. Gaoncha D.P.F. Gaoncha is a village in Nerua sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171210**. The 2011 Census counted **188 people in 36 households**, the 78th largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 188people (2011) - 36households - 81.5%literacy - 171210PIN code ## D.P.F. Gaoncha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of D.P.F. Gaoncha is 171210.** D.P.F. Gaoncha falls in Nerua sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171210 - Community development blockChaupal - Census village code025879 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is D.P.F. Gaoncha from nearby towns? - Nerua (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)138 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town)38 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 D.P.F. Gaoncha? 4 services counted by the Census are inside D.P.F. Gaoncha; 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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nerua - ○Degree college10+ km · Nerua - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 D.P.F. Gaoncha known for? The main crops are **tomato and wheat**. About 9% of the 157 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 D.P.F. Gaoncha Of every 100 households in D.P.F. Gaoncha in 2011, 92 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ D.P.F. Gaoncha · ■ Nerua rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **90% Toilet within the home ****94%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****6%** **55% Tap water ****100%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **72% Use banking services ****97%** **79% Television ****31%** **41% Mobile phone ****67%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****22%** **15% Own their home ****100%** **90% 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 D.P.F. Gaoncha? ■ D.P.F. Gaoncha · ■ Nerua rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.5%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667** **954 Working population ****60.1%** **56.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.9% for men and 73.5% for women. 63% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 67 (59%) · **■** Other work 14 (12%) · **■** Marginal 32 (28%) 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 Nerua - Gaoncha194 people - Bagna190 people - Poran190 people - Up Mahal Kandal189 people - Up Mahal Chilrana186 people - Basra185 people - Shiran184 people - Up Mahal Bharmana182 people [All 247 villages in Nerua](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of D.P.F. Gaoncha?171210 - How far is D.P.F. Gaoncha from Shimla?138 km by road - What is the population of D.P.F. Gaoncha?188 (Census 2011) - Which district is D.P.F. Gaoncha in?Shimla district (Nerua sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of D.P.F. Gaoncha?81.5% (Census 2011)