Village · Bilaspur Sadar, Bilaspur # Chharol Chharol is a village in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 174001. The 2011 Census counted 474 people in 91 households, the 47th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.1%. - 474 people (2011) - 91 households - 78.5% literacy - 174001 PIN code ## Chharol PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chharol is 174001. Chharol falls in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 174001 - Community development block Bilaspur Sadar - Census village code 019817 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chharol from nearby towns? - Bilaspur (sub-district HQ) 24 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ) 24 km by road - Bilaspur (nearest town) 24 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chharol? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Chharol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bilaspur Sadar - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bilaspur Sadar - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Chharol known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and pulses. About 17% of the 214 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chharol Of every 100 households in Chharol in 2011, 99 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Chharol · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 98% - Toilet within the home 75% 77% - No toilet (open defecation) 25% 23% - Tap water 97% 79% - Drinking water within premises 94% 53% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 72% - Use banking services 99% 84% - Television 67% 79% - Mobile phone 88% 78% - Computer with internet 0% 3% - Two-wheeler 3% 19% - Car / jeep / van 4% 11% - None of these assets 9% 8% - Own their home 100% 90% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chharol? ■ Chharol · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.5% 83.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 967 951 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1125 886 - Working population 30.8% 40.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.9% for men and 66.5% for women. 58% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 101 (69%) · ■ Marginal 42 (29%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bilaspur Sadar - Kanaun 494 people - Sungal 492 people - Jangal Sungal Nichala 487 people - Raghunathpura 476 people - Ghugrar 472 people - Devla Chhamb 431 people - Badhiat 423 people - Parangal 405 people All 168 villages in Bilaspur Sadar ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chharol? 174001 - How far is Chharol from Bilaspur? 24 km by road - What is the population of Chharol? 474 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chharol in? Bilaspur district (Bilaspur Sadar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chharol? 78.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/chharol/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.