# Barhai Village, Shimla, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Shimla, Shimla 

# Barhai

Barhai is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171010**. The 2011 Census counted **642 people in 169 households**, the 17th largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%.

- 642people (2011)
- 169households
- 89.2%literacy
- 171010PIN code

## Barhai PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Barhai is 171010.** Barhai falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171010
- Community development blockMashobra
- Census village code024554

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

## How far is Barhai from nearby towns?

- Shimla (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)5 km by road
- Shimla (nearest town)5 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 Barhai?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Barhai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●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
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shimla
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shimla
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Barhai known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 9% of the 73 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 Barhai

Of every 100 households in Barhai in 2011, 99 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Barhai · ■ Shimla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**11%

Tap water ****91%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**50%

Use banking services ****65%**

**85%

Television ****64%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****95%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**12%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****40%**

**76%

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 Barhai?

■ Barhai · ■ Shimla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.2%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1143**

**950

Working population ****42.4%**

**49.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.9% for men and 88.3% for women. 58% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 15 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 218 (80%) · **■** Marginal 37 (14%)

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 Shimla

- Shakral742 people
- Up Muhal Dudhali709 people
- Rampur652 people
- Saunl647 people
- Guma611 people
- Barohi586 people
- Mahauri566 people
- Up Muhal Bara Gaon552 people

[All 600 villages in Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Barhai?171010
- How far is Barhai from Shimla?5 km by road
- What is the population of Barhai?642 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barhai in?Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barhai?89.2% (Census 2011)