# Darkali Village, Rampur, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Rampur, Shimla 

# Darkali

Darkali is a village in Rampur sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172022**. The 2011 Census counted **489 people in 93 households**, the 49th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%.

- 489people (2011)
- 93households
- 74.7%literacy
- 172022PIN code

## Darkali PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Darkali is 172022.** Darkali falls in Rampur sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172022
- Community development blockRampur
- Census village code023694

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

## How far is Darkali from nearby towns?

- Rampur (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)173 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)30 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 Darkali?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Darkali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Taklech
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Darkali known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 10% of the 395 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 Darkali

Of every 100 households in Darkali in 2011, 99 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Darkali · ■ Rampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**40%

Tap water ****99%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**43%

Use banking services ****99%**

**90%

Television ****60%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**7%

None of these assets ****16%**

**9%

Own their home ****96%**

**79%

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 Darkali?

■ Darkali · ■ Rampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.7%**

**79.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****838**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**919

Working population ****53.2%**

**54.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.5% for men and 62.9% for women. 59% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 108 (42%) · **■** Other work 84 (32%) · **■** Marginal 68 (26%)

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 Rampur

- Basahara505 people
- Khanewali500 people
- Majhevali500 people
- Karali498 people
- Manghara483 people
- Shah482 people
- Mandhog467 people
- Barandli455 people

[All 220 villages in Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Darkali?172022
- How far is Darkali from Shimla?173 km by road
- What is the population of Darkali?489 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darkali in?Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darkali?74.7% (Census 2011)