# Parhech Village, Shimla, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/parhech/ Village · Shimla, Shimla # Parhech Parhech is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171011**. The 2011 Census counted **1,763 people in 426 households**, the 2nd largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%. - 1,763people (2011) - 426households - 93.2%literacy - 171011PIN code ## Parhech PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Parhech is 171011.** Parhech falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171011 - Community development blockMashobra - Census village code024319 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Parhech from nearby towns? - Shimla (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)15 km by road - Jutogh (nearest town)8 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 Parhech? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Parhech; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Parhech known for? The main crops are **maize, ginger and wheat**. About 16% of the 238 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 Parhech Of every 100 households in Parhech in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 19 a car. ■ Parhech · ■ Shimla rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **99% Toilet within the home ****95%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****5%** **11% Tap water ****96%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **50% Use banking services ****97%** **85% Television ****89%** **83% Mobile phone ****95%** **86% Computer with internet ****11%** **4% Two-wheeler ****12%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****19%** **12% None of these assets ****1%** **3% Own their home ****56%** **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 Parhech? ■ Parhech · ■ Shimla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%** **88.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **950 Working population ****41.5%** **49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.0% for men and 90.3% for women. 53% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 116 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 35 (5%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 476 (65%) · **■** Marginal 92 (13%) 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 - Chhakrail2,084 people - Meheli1,523 people - Sangti1,420 people - Pagog1,355 people - Dhenda1,267 people [All 600 villages in Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Parhech?171011 - How far is Parhech from Shimla?15 km by road - What is the population of Parhech?1,763 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parhech in?Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Parhech?93.2% (Census 2011)