# Sarahan Village, Rampur, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/sarahan/ Village · Rampur, Shimla # Sarahan Sarahan is a village in Rampur sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172201**. The 2011 Census counted **1,680 people in 359 households**, the 5th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 1,680people (2011) - 359households - 86.8%literacy - 172201PIN code ## Sarahan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sarahan is 172201.** Sarahan falls in Rampur sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code172201 - Community development blockRampur - Census village code023559 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sarahan from nearby towns? - Rampur (sub-district HQ)45 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)170 km by road - Rampur (nearest town)45 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 Sarahan? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Sarahan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Allopathic hospitalIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Sarahan known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 25% of the 337 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 Sarahan Of every 100 households in Sarahan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 16 a car. ■ Sarahan · ■ Rampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **96% Toilet within the home ****81%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **40% Tap water ****99%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****98%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%** **43% Use banking services ****92%** **90% Television ****80%** **68% Mobile phone ****90%** **83% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****5%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****16%** **7% None of these assets ****6%** **9% Own their home ****43%** **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 Sarahan? ■ Sarahan · ■ Rampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.8%** **79.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****634** **915 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848** **919 Working population ****54.9%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.4% for men and 77.5% for women. 65% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 61 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 46 (5%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 513 (56%) · **■** Marginal 293 (32%) 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 - Tyawal3,071 people - Khaneri1,892 people - Datt Nagar1,845 people - Shingla1,692 people - Baonda1,530 people - Ladsa1,513 people - Racholi1,414 people - Kumsu1,217 people [All 220 villages in Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sarahan?172201 - How far is Sarahan from Shimla?170 km by road - What is the population of Sarahan?1,680 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sarahan in?Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sarahan?86.8% (Census 2011)