# Gaso, Rampur, Shimla – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Rampur, Shimla 

# Gaso

Gaso is a village in [Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/) sub-district of [Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **172201**. The 2011 Census counted **536 people in 126 households**, the 42nd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%.

- 536people (2011)
- 126households
- 74.2%literacy
- 172201PIN code

## Gaso PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gaso is 172201.** Gaso falls in Rampur sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172201
- Community development blockRampur
- Census village code023550

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

## How far is Gaso from nearby towns?

- Rampur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)145 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)16 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 Gaso?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jhakri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Gaso known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 33% of the 84 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 Gaso

Of every 100 households in Gaso in 2011, 96 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Gaso · ■ Rampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**40%

Tap water ****87%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%**

**43%

Use banking services ****96%**

**90%

Television ****65%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**7%

None of these assets ****10%**

**9%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Gaso?

■ Gaso · ■ Rampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%**

**79.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****560**

**919

Working population ****76.9%**

**54.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.6% for men and 63.9% for women. 72% of men and 83% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 20 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 382 (93%)

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

- Sarpara605 people
- Bhadrash555 people
- Oda543 people
- Shah539 people
- Suru509 people
- Bhagaoht507 people
- Basahara505 people
- Khanewali500 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gaso?172201
- How far is Gaso from Shimla?145 km by road
- What is the population of Gaso?536 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gaso in?Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gaso?74.2% (Census 2011)