# Girenj Village, Theog, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Theog, Shimla 

# Girenj

Girenj is a village in Theog sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171209**. The 2011 Census counted **138 people in 24 households**, the 239th largest of 446 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%.

- 138people (2011)
- 24households
- 84.4%literacy
- 171209PIN code

## Girenj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Girenj is 171209.** Girenj falls in Theog sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171209
- Community development blockTheog
- Census village code025240

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

## How far is Girenj from nearby towns?

- Theog (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)34 km by road
- Theog (nearest town)20 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 Girenj?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Girenj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●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

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Tunda
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jun. Chiyog
- ○Degree college10+ km · Theog
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Theog
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Girenj known for?

The main crops are **apple and vegetables**. About 27% of the 48 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 Girenj

Of every 100 households in Girenj in 2011, 100 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Girenj · ■ Theog rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**53%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**47%

Tap water ****75%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%**

**51%

Use banking services ****88%**

**75%

Television ****79%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**8%

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

**7%

Own their home ****88%**

**88%

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 Girenj?

■ Girenj · ■ Theog rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%**

**83.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****769**

**960

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****455**

**908

Working population ****69.6%**

**58.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.6% for men and 78.2% for women. 62% of men and 80% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 78 (81%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 13 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2 (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 Theog

- Bel141 people
- Dhar141 people
- Bekhalti139 people
- Kanauri139 people
- Banari137 people
- Galhana136 people
- Shawag136 people
- Up Muhal Khadli Bagari136 people

[All 486 villages in Theog](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/theog/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Girenj?171209
- How far is Girenj from Shimla?34 km by road
- What is the population of Girenj?138 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Girenj in?Shimla district (Theog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Girenj?84.4% (Census 2011)