# Chakra Village, Dalhousie, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dalhousie, Chamba 

# Chakra

Chakra is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176303**. The 2011 Census counted **339 people in 70 households**, the 34th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 339people (2011)
- 70households
- 82.7%literacy
- 176303PIN code

## Chakra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chakra is 176303.** Chakra falls in Dalhousie sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176303
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007440

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

## How far is Chakra from nearby towns?

- Dalhousie (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)50 km by road
- Dalhousie (nearest town)17 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 Chakra?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Chakra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sherpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banikhet
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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 Chakra known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 21% of the 151 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Chakra

Of every 100 households in Chakra in 2011, 99 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Chakra · ■ Dalhousie rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**36%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**53%

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

**35%

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

**63%

Use banking services ****97%**

**89%

Television ****89%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****6%**

**9%

Own their home ****99%**

**85%

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 Chakra?

■ Chakra · ■ Dalhousie rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1119**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1368**

**937

Working population ****65.5%**

**47.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.9% for men and 73.2% for women. 68% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 85 (38%) · **■** Marginal 135 (61%)

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 Dalhousie

- Tappar358 people
- Drabbar357 people
- Garh354 people
- Bariata353 people
- Dhura Sapper332 people
- Chhunun330 people
- Frotka328 people
- Khaddi319 people

[All 126 villages in Dalhousie](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/dalhousie/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chakra?176303
- How far is Chakra from Chamba?50 km by road
- What is the population of Chakra?339 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chakra in?Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chakra?82.7% (Census 2011)