Village · Rampur, Shimla # Shah Shah is a village in Rampur sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172201. The 2011 Census counted 482 people in 105 households, the 51st largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 482 people (2011) - 105 households - 83.4% literacy - 172201 PIN code ## Shah PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Shah is 172201. Shah falls in Rampur sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 172201 - Community development block Rampur - Census village code 023551 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Shah from nearby towns? - Rampur (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 144 km by road - Rampur (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Shah? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Shah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Dhar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rampur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Shah known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 20% of the 150 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Shah Of every 100 households in Shah in 2011, 99 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Shah · ■ Rampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 96% - Toilet within the home 68% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 32% 40% - Tap water 93% 94% - Drinking water within premises 86% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 78% 52% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 18% 43% - Use banking services 91% 90% - Television 80% 68% - Mobile phone 94% 83% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 7% 4% - Car / jeep / van 9% 7% - None of these assets 4% 9% - Own their home 94% 79% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Shah? ■ Shah · ■ Rampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.4% 79.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 984 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1467 919 - Working population 32.2% 54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.7% for men and 74.7% for women. 58% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 26 (17%) · ■ Farm labourers 37 (24%) · ■ Other work 81 (52%) · ■ Marginal 11 (7%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rampur - Majhevali 500 people - Karali 498 people - Darkali 489 people - Manghara 483 people - Mandhog 467 people - Barandli 455 people - Chadali 437 people - Kamlahu 433 people All 220 villages in Rampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shah? 172201 - How far is Shah from Shimla? 144 km by road - What is the population of Shah? 482 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shah in? Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shah? 83.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/shah-023551/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.