# Chokhna Village, Bharari, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/chokhna/ Village · Bharari, Bilaspur # Chokhna Chokhna is a village in Bharari sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174027**. The 2011 Census counted **540 people in 123 households**, the 20th largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 540people (2011) - 123households - 85.7%literacy - 174027PIN code ## Chokhna PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chokhna is 174027.** Chokhna falls in Bharari sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174027 - Community development blockGhumarwin - Census village code019222 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chokhna from nearby towns? - Bharari (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)36 km by road - Ghumarwin (nearest town)16 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 Chokhna? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Chokhna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Danagar - ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Chokhna known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulses**. About 37% of the 96 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 Chokhna Of every 100 households in Chokhna in 2011, 98 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Chokhna · ■ Bharari rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **99% Toilet within the home ****74%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **16% Tap water ****98%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****98%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **91% Use banking services ****98%** **93% Television ****86%** **82% Mobile phone ****70%** **71% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****11%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **6% None of these assets ****3%** **7% 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 Chokhna? ■ Chokhna · ■ Bharari rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.7%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1204** **1063 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****750** **936 Working population ****33.9%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.9% for men and 81.0% for women. 51% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 145 (79%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (18%) 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 Bharari - Jandot673 people - Padyalag631 people - Lanjhta619 people - Lahot586 people - Salaon Uparli534 people - Mihara532 people - Barichauk466 people - Damehr456 people [All 102 villages in Bharari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chokhna?174027 - How far is Chokhna from Bilaspur?36 km by road - What is the population of Chokhna?540 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chokhna in?Bilaspur district (Bharari sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chokhna?85.7% (Census 2011)