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

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Village · Shimla, Shimla 

# Barog

Barog is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171007**. The 2011 Census counted **68 people in 13 households**, the 331st largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%.

- 68people (2011)
- 13households
- 93.2%literacy
- 171007PIN code

## Barog PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Barog is 171007.** Barog falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171007
- Community development blockBasantpur
- Census village code024706

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

## How far is Barog from nearby towns?

- Shimla (sub-district HQ)31 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)31 km by road
- Shimla (nearest town)31 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 Barog?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Barog; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Sonthal
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Naldera
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 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 Barog known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 28% of the 54 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Barog

Of every 100 households in Barog in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Barog · ■ Shimla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**11%

Tap water ****92%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****31%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**50%

Use banking services ****92%**

**85%

Television ****69%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**12%

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

**3%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 Barog?

■ Barog · ■ Shimla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2000**

**950

Working population ****51.5%**

**49.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 85.7% for women. 50% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 21 (60%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (3%) · **■** Other work 13 (37%)

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

- Fatenchi69 people
- Garb Kalan69 people
- Up Muhal Jarech69 people
- Balaog68 people
- Bhont68 people
- Bhung68 people
- Gharshi68 people
- Kuftu68 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Barog?171007
- How far is Barog from Shimla?31 km by road
- What is the population of Barog?68 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barog in?Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barog?93.2% (Census 2011)