# Galog Shakain Village, Rajgarh, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/rajgarh/galog-shakain/ Village · Rajgarh, Sirmaur # Galog Shakain Galog Shakain is a village in Rajgarh sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173223**. The 2011 Census counted **153 people in 27 households**, the 119th largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.1%. - 153people (2011) - 27households - 84.3%literacy - 173223PIN code ## Galog Shakain PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Galog Shakain is 173223.** Galog Shakain falls in Rajgarh sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173223 - Community development blockRajgarh - Census village code022515 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Galog Shakain from nearby towns? - Rajgarh (sub-district HQ)75 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)175 km by road - Rajgarh (nearest town)75 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 Galog Shakain? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Galog Shakain; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jadol Taproli - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajgarh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajgarh - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Galog Shakain known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 9% of the 295 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 Galog Shakain Of every 100 households in Galog Shakain in 2011, 74 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Galog Shakain · ■ Rajgarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **95% Toilet within the home ****100%** **56% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **43% Tap water ****93%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **81% Use banking services ****26%** **75% Television ****52%** **66% Mobile phone ****93%** **80% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **6% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****85%** **91% 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 Galog Shakain? ■ Galog Shakain · ■ Rajgarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%** **86.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **946 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900** **926 Working population ****88.2%** **71.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.7% for men and 78.8% for women. 88% of men and 88% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 80 (59%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (7%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 44 (33%) 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 Rajgarh - Darena172 people - Sainai Kuni Ser165 people - Shalanji Banjan161 people - Kaloha Saken156 people - Sharh Pajoga152 people - Balara Tikri151 people - Chaloga Byas151 people - Donga Phag148 people [All 140 villages in Rajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/rajgarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Galog Shakain?173223 - How far is Galog Shakain from Nahan?175 km by road - What is the population of Galog Shakain?153 (Census 2011) - Which district is Galog Shakain in?Sirmaur district (Rajgarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Galog Shakain?84.3% (Census 2011)