# Chhakrail Village, Shimla, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Shimla, Shimla 

# Chhakrail

Chhakrail is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171006**. The 2011 Census counted **2,084 people in 603 households**, the 1st largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%.

- 2,084people (2011)
- 603households
- 92.2%literacy
- 171006PIN code

## Chhakrail PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chhakrail is 171006.** Chhakrail falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171006
- Community development blockMashobra
- Census village code024777

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

## How far is Chhakrail from nearby towns?

- Shimla (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)9 km by road
- Shimla (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 Chhakrail?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Chhakrail; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Chamiana
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shimla
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Chhakrail known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 9% of the 150 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 Chhakrail

Of every 100 households in Chhakrail in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 94 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Chhakrail · ■ Shimla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**86%

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

**11%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****94%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**50%

Use banking services ****84%**

**85%

Television ****77%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**12%

None of these assets ****5%**

**3%

Own their home ****35%**

**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 Chhakrail?

■ Chhakrail · ■ Shimla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.2%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910**

**950

Working population ****34.4%**

**49.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.9% for men and 90.3% for women. 51% of men and 16% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 103 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 14 (2%) · **■** Other work 586 (82%) · **■** Marginal 11 (2%)

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

- Parhech1,763 people
- Meheli1,523 people
- Sangti1,420 people
- Pagog1,355 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chhakrail?171006
- How far is Chhakrail from Shimla?9 km by road
- What is the population of Chhakrail?2,084 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhakrail in?Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chhakrail?92.2% (Census 2011)