# D.P.F. Shila Village, Nerua, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/d-p-f-shila/ Village · Nerua, Shimla # D.P.F. Shila D.P.F. Shila is a village in Nerua sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171210**. The 2011 Census counted **3 people in 1 household**, the 189th largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 33.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 3people (2011) - 1household - 33.3%literacy - 171210PIN code ## D.P.F. Shila PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of D.P.F. Shila is 171210.** D.P.F. Shila falls in Nerua sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171210 - Community development blockChaupal - Census village code025892 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is D.P.F. Shila from nearby towns? - Nerua (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)160 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town)61 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. Shila? 3 services counted by the Census are inside D.P.F. Shila; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary school10+ km · Nerua - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nerua - ○Degree college10+ km · Nerua - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chaupal - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ 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. Shila known for? The main crops are **tomato and wheat**. About 1% of the 254 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. Shila Of every 100 households in D.P.F. Shila in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ D.P.F. Shila · ■ Nerua rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **90% Toilet within the home ****0%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **55% Tap water ****0%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **72% Use banking services ****100%** **79% Television ****0%** **41% Mobile phone ****100%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****0%** **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. Shila? ■ D.P.F. Shila · ■ Nerua rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****33.3%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****500** **947 Working population ****100.0%** **56.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 50.0% for men and 0.0% for women. 100% of men and 100% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Cultivators 2 (67%) · **■** Marginal 1 (33%) 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 - D.P.F. Timui10 people - Khanti10 people - D.P.F. Khauoo -59 people - Dhansari6 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. Shila?171210 - How far is D.P.F. Shila from Shimla?160 km by road - What is the population of D.P.F. Shila?3 (Census 2011) - Which district is D.P.F. Shila in?Shimla district (Nerua sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of D.P.F. Shila?33.3% (Census 2011)