# Pirag Village, Rajgarh, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Rajgarh, Sirmaur 

# Pirag

Pirag is a village in Rajgarh sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173101**. The 2011 Census counted **287 people in 51 households**, the 75th largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.1%.

- 287people (2011)
- 51households
- 89.5%literacy
- 173101PIN code

## Pirag PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pirag is 173101.** Pirag falls in Rajgarh sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173101
- Community development blockRajgarh
- Census village code022628

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

## How far is Pirag from nearby towns?

- Rajgarh (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)115 km by road
- Rajgarh (nearest town)15 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 Pirag?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Pirag; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rajgarh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Solan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajgarh
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Pirag known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and ginger**. About 12% of the 408 hectares of village land is sown, and 9 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Pirag

Of every 100 households in Pirag in 2011, 100 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Pirag · ■ Rajgarh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**56%

No toilet (open defecation) ****82%**

**43%

Tap water ****48%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**22%

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

**18%

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

**81%

Use banking services ****96%**

**75%

Television ****72%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****16%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****14%**

**8%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Pirag?

■ Pirag · ■ Rajgarh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%**

**86.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1110**

**946

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**926

Working population ****66.9%**

**71.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.0% for men and 87.4% for women. 68% of men and 66% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 76 (40%) · **■** Other work 3 (2%) · **■** Marginal 113 (59%)

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

- Thara301 people
- Kanhech300 people
- Sanora296 people
- Chakhal Dungi Ser289 people
- Laharab285 people
- Katogra Chamehechi284 people
- Bhat-Ka-Saina279 people
- Ritab Pal279 people

[All 140 villages in Rajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/rajgarh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pirag?173101
- How far is Pirag from Nahan?115 km by road
- What is the population of Pirag?287 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pirag in?Sirmaur district (Rajgarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Pirag?89.5% (Census 2011)