# Madan Shalancha Village, Chaurah, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/chaurah/madan-shalancha/ Village · Chaurah, Chamba # Madan Shalancha Madan Shalancha is a village in Chaurah sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176316**. The 2011 Census counted **536 people in 97 households**, the 55th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%. - 536people (2011) - 97households - 63.6%literacy - 176316PIN code ## Madan Shalancha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Madan Shalancha is 176316.** Madan Shalancha falls in Chaurah sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176316 - Community development blockTisa - Census village code006933 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Madan Shalancha from nearby towns? - Bhanjraru (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)80 km by road - Chamba (nearest town)80 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 Madan Shalancha? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Madan Shalancha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhanjraru - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tisa - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kushnagri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Madan Shalancha known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and vegetables**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Madan Shalancha Of every 100 households in Madan Shalancha in 2011, 97 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Madan Shalancha · ■ Chaurah rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **90% Toilet within the home ****52%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** **68% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **94% Use banking services ****100%** **90% Television ****81%** **42% Mobile phone ****95%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **28% Own their home ****99%** **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 Madan Shalancha? ■ Madan Shalancha · ■ Chaurah rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.6%** **60.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****600** **1012 Working population ****86.2%** **55.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.3% for men and 49.4% for women. 83% of men and 89% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 96 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 33 (7%) · **■** Marginal 332 (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 Chaurah - Rundal561 people - Manglo552 people - Nanori546 people - Paddar539 people - Shri Garh529 people - Manju522 people - Makkan520 people - Banaota519 people [All 312 villages in Chaurah](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/chaurah/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Madan Shalancha?176316 - How far is Madan Shalancha from Chamba?80 km by road - What is the population of Madan Shalancha?536 (Census 2011) - Which district is Madan Shalancha in?Chamba district (Chaurah sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Madan Shalancha?63.6% (Census 2011)