# Shimala Village, Phalodi, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Phalodi, Jodhpur 

# Shimala

Shimala is a village in Phalodi sub-district of Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, PIN code **345023**. The 2011 Census counted **546 people in 107 households**, the 309th largest of 500 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 56.3%.

- 546people (2011)
- 107households
- 56.5%literacy
- 345023PIN code

## Shimala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Shimala is 345023.** Shimala falls in Phalodi sub-district, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan.

- PIN code345023
- Community development blockPhalodi
- Census village code084091

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

## How far is Shimala from nearby towns?

- Phalodi (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Jodhpur (district HQ)180 km by road
- Phalodi (nearest town)30 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 Shimala?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Phalodi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Phalodi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Phalodi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Shimala known for?

The main crops are **bajara, wheat and guar**. About 46% of the 1,998 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 Shimala

Of every 100 households in Shimala in 2011, 87 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Shimala · ■ Phalodi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**33%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**90%

Tap water ****1%**

**12%

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

**8%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**96%

Use banking services ****52%**

**60%

Television ****9%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**2%

None of these assets ****64%**

**23%

Own their home ****98%**

**98%

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 Shimala?

■ Shimala · ■ Phalodi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.5%**

**56.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****832**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****962**

**895

Working population ****50.7%**

**43.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.4% for men and 31.8% for women. 46% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 249 (90%) · **■** Other work 27 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%)

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 Phalodi

- Lukkupura @ Asraf Nagar566 people
- Rugnathpura560 people
- Vishwakarma Nagar Denok560 people
- Mataji Ki Doli553 people
- Simra Thal546 people
- Hari Pura545 people
- Modkiya545 people
- Neda Nagar Lohawat539 people

[All 500 villages in Phalodi](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jodhpur/phalodi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Shimala?345023
- How far is Shimala from Jodhpur?180 km by road
- What is the population of Shimala?546 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shimala in?Jodhpur district (Phalodi sub-district), Rajasthan
- What is the literacy rate of Shimala?56.5% (Census 2011)