# Khandiaru Village, Chaurah, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Chaurah, Chamba 

# Khandiaru

Khandiaru is a village in Chaurah sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176321**. The 2011 Census counted **229 people in 37 households**, the 134th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%.

- 229people (2011)
- 37households
- 71.2%literacy
- 176321PIN code

## Khandiaru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Khandiaru is 176321.** Khandiaru falls in Chaurah sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176321
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code006897

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

## How far is Khandiaru from nearby towns?

- Bhanjraru (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)68 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)68 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 Khandiaru?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Khandiaru; 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
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sukhdhar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Saluni
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lachori
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Khandiaru known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and vegetables**. About 23% of the 128 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 Khandiaru

Of every 100 households in Khandiaru in 2011, 97 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Khandiaru · ■ Chaurah rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**68%

Tap water ****89%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**17%

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

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**94%

Use banking services ****89%**

**90%

Television ****58%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**2%

None of these assets ****11%**

**28%

Own their home ****97%**

**97%

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 Khandiaru?

■ Khandiaru · ■ Chaurah rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%**

**60.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667**

**1012

Working population ****67.2%**

**55.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.3% for men and 56.7% for women. 61% of men and 74% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 126 (82%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 26 (17%)

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 Chaurah

- Gewa248 people
- Luinda245 people
- Mawa233 people
- Chundi232 people
- Dhandor225 people
- Baraila224 people
- Sundari218 people
- Khangu217 people

[All 312 villages in Chaurah](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/chaurah/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Khandiaru?176321
- How far is Khandiaru from Chamba?68 km by road
- What is the population of Khandiaru?229 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khandiaru in?Chamba district (Chaurah sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Khandiaru?71.2% (Census 2011)