# Chihun Village, Bhattiyat, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhattiyat/chihun/ Village · Bhattiyat, Chamba # Chihun Chihun is a village in Bhattiyat sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176302**. The 2011 Census counted **225 people in 42 households**, the 73rd largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%. - 225people (2011) - 42households - 71.5%literacy - 176302PIN code ## Chihun PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chihun is 176302.** Chihun falls in Bhattiyat sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176302 - Community development blockBhattiyat - Census village code007604 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chihun from nearby towns? - Chuari Khas (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)130 km by road - Chuari Khas (nearest town)23 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 Chihun? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Chihun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Raipur - ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garnota - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Chihun known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 9% of the 273 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 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 Chihun Of every 100 households in Chihun in 2011, 93 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chihun · ■ Bhattiyat rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **96% Toilet within the home ****48%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****52%** **60% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **83% Use banking services ****100%** **93% Television ****31%** **67% Mobile phone ****83%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****17%** **16% Own their home ****98%** **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 Chihun? ■ Chihun · ■ Bhattiyat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%** **73.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **1017 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **902 Working population ****78.7%** **57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 58.8% for women. 78% of men and 80% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 40 (23%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 8 (5%) · **■** Marginal 128 (72%) 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 - Hunera236 people - Kasba Naini Khad232 people - Tara Garh230 people - Barla226 people - Kasba Raipur218 people - Luhani217 people - Salorka212 people - Bhabhled209 people [All 133 villages in Bhattiyat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhattiyat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chihun?176302 - How far is Chihun from Chamba?130 km by road - What is the population of Chihun?225 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chihun in?Chamba district (Bhattiyat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chihun?71.5% (Census 2011)