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

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Village · Shimla, Shimla 

# Ghandal

Ghandal is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171011**. The 2011 Census counted **209 people in 43 households**, the 109th largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%.

- 209people (2011)
- 43households
- 91.4%literacy
- 171011PIN code

## Ghandal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Ghandal is 171011.** Ghandal falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171011
- Community development blockMashobra
- Census village code024324

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

## How far is Ghandal from nearby towns?

- Shimla (sub-district HQ)21 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)21 km by road
- Jutogh (nearest town)12 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 Ghandal?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Ghandal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Shakrah
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ 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 Ghandal known for?

The main crops are **wheat, barley and maize**. About 14% of the 115 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 Ghandal

Of every 100 households in Ghandal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ghandal · ■ Shimla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

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

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**11%

Tap water ****98%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****98%**

**58%

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

**46%

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

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**85%

Television ****96%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**12%

None of these assets ****0%**

**3%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Ghandal?

■ Ghandal · ■ Shimla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****833**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****278**

**950

Working population ****52.6%**

**49.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.9% for men and 84.4% for women. 53% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 76 (69%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 31 (28%)

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

- Galot214 people
- Ghurshali214 people
- Manju214 people
- Panjog211 people
- Manar209 people
- Tun209 people
- Banreru208 people
- Karhechi208 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Ghandal?171011
- How far is Ghandal from Shimla?21 km by road
- What is the population of Ghandal?209 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghandal in?Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ghandal?91.4% (Census 2011)