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

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Village · Rampur, Shimla 

# Kurgu

Kurgu is a village in Rampur sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172201**. The 2011 Census counted **291 people in 63 households**, the 88th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%.

- 291people (2011)
- 63households
- 90.2%literacy
- 172201PIN code

## Kurgu PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code172201
- Community development blockRampur
- Census village code023562

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

## How far is Kurgu from nearby towns?

- Rampur (sub-district HQ)50 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)172 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)50 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 Kurgu?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Kurgu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sarahan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Kurgu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 26% of the 226 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 Kurgu

Of every 100 households in Kurgu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Kurgu · ■ Rampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****43%**

**40%

Tap water ****95%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**43%

Use banking services ****89%**

**90%

Television ****75%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**7%

None of these assets ****8%**

**9%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Kurgu?

■ Kurgu · ■ Rampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.2%**

**79.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****625**

**919

Working population ****52.6%**

**54.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.0% for men and 87.6% for women. 52% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 131 (86%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (6%) · **■** Other work 13 (8%)

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

- Basari304 people
- Ratanpur299 people
- Sharn299 people
- Karari295 people
- Suga289 people
- Shobli275 people
- Darshai274 people
- Dharla271 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kurgu?172201
- How far is Kurgu from Shimla?172 km by road
- What is the population of Kurgu?291 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurgu in?Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kurgu?90.2% (Census 2011)