# Arhal Village, Rohru, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rohru/arhal/ Village · Rohru, Shimla # Arhal Arhal is a village in Rohru sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171223**. The 2011 Census counted **944 people in 211 households**, the 3rd largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.2%. - 944people (2011) - 211households - 76.7%literacy - 171223PIN code ## Arhal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arhal is 171223.** Arhal falls in Rohru sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171223 - Community development blockRohru - Census village code026451 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arhal from nearby towns? - Rohru (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)120 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)9 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 Arhal? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Arhal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Rohrusheema - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Rohru - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Arhal known for? The main crops are **wheat, potato and pea**. About 23% of the 135 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 Arhal Of every 100 households in Arhal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Arhal · ■ Rohru rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****44%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **44% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%** **71% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%** **27% Use banking services ****87%** **83% Television ****84%** **75% Mobile phone ****89%** **85% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **11% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****94%** **85% 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 Arhal? ■ Arhal · ■ Rohru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **76.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **951 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****660** **923 Working population ****55.4%** **58.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.6% for men and 67.3% for women. 56% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 124 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (4%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 102 (20%) · **■** Marginal 270 (52%) 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 Rohru - Gangtoli1,389 people - Karalash983 people - Bhamnoli922 people - Lower Koti907 people - Dalgaon856 people - Rantari840 people [All 142 villages in Rohru](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rohru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arhal?171223 - How far is Arhal from Shimla?120 km by road - What is the population of Arhal?944 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arhal in?Shimla district (Rohru sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Arhal?76.7% (Census 2011)