# D.P.F Sarahn Village, Nerua, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/d-p-f-sarahn/ Village · Nerua, Shimla # D.P.F Sarahn D.P.F Sarahn is a village in Nerua sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171210**. The 2011 Census counted **32 people in 6 households**, the 175th largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 32people (2011) - 6households - 63.3%literacy - 171210PIN code ## D.P.F Sarahn PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of D.P.F Sarahn is 171210.** D.P.F Sarahn falls in Nerua sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171210 - Community development blockChaupal - Census village code025738 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is D.P.F Sarahn from nearby towns? - Nerua (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)140 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town)40 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 Sarahn? 2 services counted by the Census are inside D.P.F Sarahn; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Kyarnu - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Podia - ○Degree college10+ km · Nerua - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 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 Sarahn known for? The main crops are **maize and tomato**. 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 Sarahn Of every 100 households in D.P.F Sarahn in 2011, 67 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ D.P.F Sarahn · ■ Nerua rural average Electricity for lighting ****67%** **90% Toilet within the home ****0%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **55% Tap water ****100%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **72% Use banking services ****83%** **79% Television ****0%** **41% Mobile phone ****83%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****17%** **15% Own their home ****83%** **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 Sarahn? ■ D.P.F Sarahn · ■ Nerua rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.3%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1133** **947 Working population ****78.1%** **56.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.2% for men and 58.8% for women. 87% of men and 71% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 8 (32%) · **■** Other work 4 (16%) · **■** Marginal 13 (52%) 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 - Up Mahal Suna38 people - Kounthali37 people - D.P.F. Kandakhai33 people - Up Mahal Guahan33 people - Up Mahal Bawi32 people - D.P.F Pawna27 people - Gatu25 people - Up Mahal Dharandli22 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 Sarahn?171210 - How far is D.P.F Sarahn from Shimla?140 km by road - What is the population of D.P.F Sarahn?32 (Census 2011) - Which district is D.P.F Sarahn in?Shimla district (Nerua sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of D.P.F Sarahn?63.3% (Census 2011)