Village · Shimla, Shimla # Garb Khurd Garb Khurd is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171005. The 2011 Census counted 66 people in 10 households, the 342nd largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%. - 66 people (2011) - 10 households - 91.2% literacy - 171005 PIN code ## Garb Khurd PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Garb Khurd is 171005. Garb Khurd falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171005 - Community development block Mashobra - Census village code 024571 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Garb Khurd from nearby towns? - Shimla (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 10 km by road - Shimla (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Garb Khurd? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Garb Khurd; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Tuto - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Shimla - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shimla - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Garb Khurd known for? The main crops are maize, wheat and barley. About 33% of the 18 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Garb Khurd Of every 100 households in Garb Khurd in 2011, 100 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Garb Khurd · ■ Shimla rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 80% 86% - No toilet (open defecation) 20% 11% - Tap water 100% 93% - Drinking water within premises 30% 58% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 20% 46% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 80% 50% - Use banking services 100% 85% - Television 80% 83% - Mobile phone 100% 86% - Computer with internet 0% 4% - Two-wheeler 10% 7% - Car / jeep / van 10% 12% - None of these assets 0% 3% - Own their home 100% 76% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Garb Khurd? ■ Garb Khurd · ■ Shimla rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.2% 88.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 933 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1250 950 - Working population 36.4% 49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.6% for men and 85.7% for women. 67% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 14 (58%) · ■ Household industry 1 (4%) · ■ Other work 9 (38%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shimla - Up Muhal D.P.F. Dilimoo 68 people - Chalahat Bir 67 people - Ghech 67 people - Kanhoi 67 people - Androli 65 people - Jaog 65 people - Kabi 65 people - Kiali 65 people All 600 villages in Shimla ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Garb Khurd? 171005 - How far is Garb Khurd from Shimla? 10 km by road - What is the population of Garb Khurd? 66 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garb Khurd in? Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Garb Khurd? 91.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/garb-khurd/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.