# Sikhnu Village, Bhattiyat, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Bhattiyat, Chamba 

# Sikhnu

Sikhnu is a village in Bhattiyat sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176313**. The 2011 Census counted **264 people in 52 households**, the 61st largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%.

- 264people (2011)
- 52households
- 73.0%literacy
- 176313PIN code

## Sikhnu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sikhnu is 176313.** Sikhnu falls in Bhattiyat sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176313
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007479

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

## How far is Sikhnu from nearby towns?

- Chuari Khas (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)70 km by road
- Bakloh (nearest town)5 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 Sikhnu?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Sikhnu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●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 Sikhnu known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulses**. About 24% of the 125 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 Sikhnu

Of every 100 households in Sikhnu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sikhnu · ■ Bhattiyat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**60%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**83%

Use banking services ****100%**

**93%

Television ****69%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**16%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Sikhnu?

■ Sikhnu · ■ Bhattiyat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%**

**73.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941**

**1017

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****476**

**902

Working population ****60.2%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.1% for men and 60.2% for women. 57% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 11 (7%) · **■** Other work 20 (13%) · **■** Marginal 128 (81%)

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

- Mamal281 people
- Saloh279 people
- Barei269 people
- Jhanui267 people
- Kalan263 people
- Mahot262 people
- Kasba Hobar261 people
- Sarna255 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sikhnu?176313
- How far is Sikhnu from Chamba?70 km by road
- What is the population of Sikhnu?264 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sikhnu in?Chamba district (Bhattiyat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sikhnu?73.0% (Census 2011)