Village · Rajgarh, Sirmaur # Shalanji Banjan Shalanji Banjan is a village in Rajgarh sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173101. The 2011 Census counted 161 people in 41 households, the 117th largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.1%. - 161 people (2011) - 41 households - 76.7% literacy - 173101 PIN code ## Shalanji Banjan PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Shalanji Banjan is 173101. Shalanji Banjan falls in Rajgarh sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173101 - Community development block Rajgarh - Census village code 022549 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Shalanji Banjan from nearby towns? - Rajgarh (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 125 km by road - Rajgarh (nearest town) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Shalanji Banjan? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Shalanji Banjan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Chakhi Dhar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Solan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rajgarh - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Shalanji Banjan known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and pulses. About 11% of the 236 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Shalanji Banjan Of every 100 households in Shalanji Banjan in 2011, 90 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shalanji Banjan · ■ Rajgarh rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 95% - Toilet within the home 22% 56% - No toilet (open defecation) 73% 43% - Tap water 98% 80% - Drinking water within premises 0% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 18% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 81% - Use banking services 37% 75% - Television 66% 66% - Mobile phone 56% 80% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 5% 6% - Car / jeep / van 2% 6% - None of these assets 24% 8% - Own their home 93% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Shalanji Banjan? ■ Shalanji Banjan · ■ Rajgarh rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 76.7% 86.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 789 946 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 222 926 - Working population 91.3% 71.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.7% for men and 69.6% for women. 88% of men and 96% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 85 (58%) · ■ Other work 4 (3%) · ■ Marginal 58 (39%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rajgarh - Dhaya Pitli 180 people - Korab Bagna 176 people - Darena 172 people - Sainai Kuni Ser 165 people - Kaloha Saken 156 people - Galog Shakain 153 people - Sharh Pajoga 152 people - Balara Tikri 151 people All 140 villages in Rajgarh ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shalanji Banjan? 173101 - How far is Shalanji Banjan from Nahan? 125 km by road - What is the population of Shalanji Banjan? 161 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shalanji Banjan in? Sirmaur district (Rajgarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shalanji Banjan? 76.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/rajgarh/shalanji-banjan/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.