# D.P.F. Arhal Village, Rohru, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rohru/d-p-f-arhal/ Village · Rohru, Shimla # D.P.F. Arhal D.P.F. Arhal is a village in Rohru sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171223**. The 2011 Census counted **90 people in 19 households**, the 94th largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.2%. - 90people (2011) - 19households - 76.3%literacy - 171223PIN code ## D.P.F. Arhal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of D.P.F. Arhal is 171223.** D.P.F. Arhal falls in Rohru sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171223 - Community development blockRohru - Census village code026450 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is D.P.F. Arhal from nearby towns? - Rohru (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)122 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)11 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 D.P.F. Arhal? 8 services counted by the Census are inside D.P.F. Arhal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the 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 - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Arhal - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Adla - ○Degree college10+ km · Rohrusheema - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal - ○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 D.P.F. Arhal known for? The main crops are **apple and potato**. About 1% of the 163 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 D.P.F. Arhal Of every 100 households in D.P.F. Arhal in 2011, 95 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 95 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 16 a car. ■ D.P.F. Arhal · ■ Rohru rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****58%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **44% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****100%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****95%** **71% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%** **27% Use banking services ****90%** **83% Television ****90%** **75% Mobile phone ****84%** **85% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****16%** **11% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****90%** **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 D.P.F. Arhal? ■ D.P.F. Arhal · ■ Rohru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%** **76.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****800** **951 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****556** **923 Working population ****67.8%** **58.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.8% for men and 62.9% for women. 68% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 8 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 15 (25%) · **■** Marginal 34 (56%) 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 - Kutu130 people - D.P.F. Dunga-Dobal116 people - Garhai115 people - Seri100 people - Sungri90 people - D.P.F. Bashla89 people - Khara Paani86 people - D.P.F. Darshal83 people [All 142 villages in Rohru](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rohru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of D.P.F. Arhal?171223 - How far is D.P.F. Arhal from Shimla?122 km by road - What is the population of D.P.F. Arhal?90 (Census 2011) - Which district is D.P.F. Arhal in?Shimla district (Rohru sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of D.P.F. Arhal?76.3% (Census 2011)