# Rakhed Village, Bhattiyat, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Bhattiyat, Chamba 

# Rakhed

Rakhed is a village in Bhattiyat sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176302**. The 2011 Census counted **452 people in 80 households**, the 28th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%.

- 452people (2011)
- 80households
- 60.1%literacy
- 176302PIN code

## Rakhed PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Rakhed is 176302.** Rakhed falls in Bhattiyat sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176302
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007547

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

## How far is Rakhed from nearby towns?

- Chuari Khas (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)83 km by road
- Chuari Khas (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 Rakhed?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Awan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garnota
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 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 wateruntreated 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 Rakhed known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 6% of the 420 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 Rakhed

Of every 100 households in Rakhed in 2011, 100 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Rakhed · ■ Bhattiyat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**60%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**83%

Use banking services ****75%**

**93%

Television ****58%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****22%**

**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 Rakhed?

■ Rakhed · ■ Bhattiyat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.1%**

**73.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1152**

**1017

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1129**

**902

Working population ****75.9%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.2% for men and 48.8% for women. 78% of men and 74% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (8%) · **■** Marginal 314 (92%)

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

- Mihal484 people
- Baloh481 people
- Hobar Jarei475 people
- Doth457 people
- Fagot444 people
- Thanoli443 people
- Banet426 people
- Kelan417 people

[All 133 villages in Bhattiyat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhattiyat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Rakhed?176302
- How far is Rakhed from Chamba?83 km by road
- What is the population of Rakhed?452 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rakhed in?Chamba district (Bhattiyat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Rakhed?60.1% (Census 2011)