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

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Village · Rampur, Shimla 

# Koshgar

Koshgar is a village in Rampur sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172101**. The 2011 Census counted **114 people in 24 households**, the 127th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%.

- 114people (2011)
- 24households
- 76.8%literacy
- 172101PIN code

## Koshgar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Koshgar is 172101.** Koshgar falls in Rampur sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172101
- Community development blockRampur
- Census village code023547

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

## How far is Koshgar from nearby towns?

- Rampur (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)155 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)22 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 Koshgar?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Koshgar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Jakhri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Koshgar known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 11% of the 204 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 Koshgar

Of every 100 households in Koshgar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Koshgar · ■ Rampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****44%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

**40%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**43%

Use banking services ****96%**

**90%

Television ****65%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**7%

None of these assets ****9%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Koshgar?

■ Koshgar · ■ Rampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%**

**79.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1073**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2000**

**919

Working population ****72.8%**

**54.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.0% for men and 65.3% for women. 71% of men and 75% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 48 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 10 (12%) · **■** Marginal 23 (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 Rampur

- Barkal128 people
- Kuni124 people
- Damrali116 people
- Chauka114 people
- Kandhri113 people
- Nala Khobar109 people
- Thanadhar107 people
- Kinfi103 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Koshgar?172101
- How far is Koshgar from Shimla?155 km by road
- What is the population of Koshgar?114 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koshgar in?Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Koshgar?76.8% (Census 2011)