# Galah Village, Seoni, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Seoni, Shimla 

# Galah

Galah is a village in Seoni sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171018**. The 2011 Census counted **53 people in 12 households**, the 161st largest of 199 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 95.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.9%.

- 53people (2011)
- 12households
- 95.9%literacy
- 171018PIN code

## Galah PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Galah is 171018.** Galah falls in Seoni sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171018
- Community development blockBasantpur
- Census village code024171

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

## How far is Galah from nearby towns?

- Seoni (sub-district HQ)70 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)110 km by road
- Seoni (nearest town)70 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 Galah?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Galah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dharogra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Galah known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 38% of the 24 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 Galah

Of every 100 households in Galah in 2011, 100 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Galah · ■ Seoni rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**10%

Tap water ****92%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**82%

Use banking services ****58%**

**87%

Television ****50%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**5%

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

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Galah?

■ Galah · ■ Seoni rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%**

**85.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963**

**1014

Working population ****66.0%**

**60.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 92.3% for women. 59% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 10 (29%) · **■** Other work 3 (9%) · **■** Marginal 22 (63%)

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 Seoni

- Gainda59 people
- Khawal58 people
- Bagain53 people
- Drabala53 people
- Sainj52 people
- Talosh52 people
- Jangal Hashkar51 people
- Beer Ki Jayan49 people

[All 235 villages in Seoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/seoni/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Galah?171018
- How far is Galah from Shimla?110 km by road
- What is the population of Galah?53 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galah in?Shimla district (Seoni sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Galah?95.9% (Census 2011)