# Khankur Village, Bhalai, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bhalai, Chamba 

# Khankur

Khankur is a village in Bhalai sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176317**. The 2011 Census counted **388 people in 76 households**, the 28th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%.

- 388people (2011)
- 76households
- 70.5%literacy
- 176317PIN code

## Khankur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Khankur is 176317.** Khankur falls in Bhalai sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176317
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007341

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

## How far is Khankur from nearby towns?

- Brangal (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)42 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)40 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 Khankur?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Khankur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Lachodi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lachodi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Khankur known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pea**. About 30% of the 123 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Khankur

Of every 100 households in Khankur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Khankur · ■ Bhalai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**60%

Tap water ****99%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**89%

Use banking services ****100%**

**92%

Television ****58%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****9%**

**20%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Khankur?

■ Khankur · ■ Bhalai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.5%**

**67.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1091**

**965

Working population ****60.3%**

**63.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.2% for men and 56.7% for women. 56% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 14 (6%) · **■** Other work 40 (17%) · **■** Marginal 180 (77%)

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 Bhalai

- Bilauta410 people
- Hadla409 people
- Kilor397 people
- Kamandi392 people
- Karwal381 people
- Wangal377 people
- Banetu374 people
- Bhajotra359 people

[All 80 villages in Bhalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhalai/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Khankur?176317
- How far is Khankur from Chamba?42 km by road
- What is the population of Khankur?388 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khankur in?Chamba district (Bhalai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Khankur?70.5% (Census 2011)