# Sherpur Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Arki, Solan 

# Sherpur

Sherpur is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173208**. The 2011 Census counted **179 people in 33 households**, the 102nd largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 179people (2011)
- 33households
- 85.5%literacy
- 173208PIN code

## Sherpur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sherpur is 173208.** Sherpur falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173208
- Community development blockKunihar
- Census village code020087

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

## How far is Sherpur from nearby towns?

- Arki (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)66 km by road
- Arki (nearest town)11 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 Sherpur?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Sherpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Arki
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Batal
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arki
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Sherpur known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and ginger**. About 27% of the 51 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Sherpur

Of every 100 households in Sherpur in 2011, 100 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sherpur · ■ Arki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**18%

Tap water ****52%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**21%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**77%

Use banking services ****77%**

**80%

Television ****74%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**8%

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

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Sherpur?

■ Sherpur · ■ Arki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**1008

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**942

Working population ****46.9%**

**60.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.4% for men and 82.2% for women. 57% of men and 35% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 23 (27%) · **■** Other work 17 (20%) · **■** Marginal 44 (52%)

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 Arki

- Bathalang179 people
- Chunar Brahmana179 people
- Kothi Kanwal179 people
- Rampur179 people
- Paroi178 people
- Gohri176 people
- Piotha173 people
- Chamiawal170 people

[All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sherpur?173208
- How far is Sherpur from Solan?66 km by road
- What is the population of Sherpur?179 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sherpur in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sherpur?85.5% (Census 2011)