# Chalera Village, Bhattiyat, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhattiyat/chalera/ Village · Bhattiyat, Chamba # Chalera Chalera is a village in Bhattiyat sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176301**. The 2011 Census counted **523 people in 96 households**, the 19th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%. - 523people (2011) - 96households - 58.9%literacy - 176301PIN code ## Chalera PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chalera is 176301.** Chalera falls in Bhattiyat sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176301 - Community development blockBhattiyat - Census village code007530 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chalera from nearby towns? - Chuari Khas (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)72 km by road - Bakloh (nearest town)8 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 Chalera? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Chalera; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kakira - ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garnota - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Chalera known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 12% of the 311 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Chalera Of every 100 households in Chalera in 2011, 95 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chalera · ■ Bhattiyat rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****28%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **60% Tap water ****97%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **83% Use banking services ****83%** **93% Television ****60%** **67% Mobile phone ****55%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****24%** **16% Own their home ****99%** **96% 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 Chalera? ■ Chalera · ■ Bhattiyat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.9%** **73.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1084** **1017 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1364** **902 Working population ****85.9%** **57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.4% for men and 50.7% for women. 88% of men and 84% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 12 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (4%) · **■** Other work 125 (28%) · **■** Marginal 296 (66%) 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 Bhattiyat - Kalehtar537 people - Kuddi533 people - Kahri531 people - Phogla528 people - Banni520 people - Chalama518 people - Raipur Khas490 people - Kehlu484 people [All 133 villages in Bhattiyat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhattiyat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chalera?176301 - How far is Chalera from Chamba?72 km by road - What is the population of Chalera?523 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chalera in?Chamba district (Bhattiyat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chalera?58.9% (Census 2011)