Village · Dalhousie, Chamba
# Chaltuhni

Chaltuhni is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176301. The 2011 Census counted 464 people in 82 households, the 19th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.
- 464 people (2011)
- 82 households
- 65.6% literacy
- 176301 PIN code

## Chaltuhni PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Chaltuhni is 176301. Chaltuhni falls in Dalhousie sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176301
- Community development block Bhattiyat
- Census village code 007399

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Chaltuhni from nearby towns?
- Dalhousie (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ) 63 km by road
- Dalhousie (nearest town) 10 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Chaltuhni?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Chaltuhni; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Dalhousie
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Banikhet
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chamba
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Chaltuhni known for?

The main crops are maize, mash and wheat. About 22% of the 135 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Chaltuhni

Of every 100 households in Chaltuhni in 2011, 99 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chaltuhni · ■ Dalhousie rural average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 98%
- Toilet within the home 63% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 37% 36%
- Tap water 100% 96%
- Drinking water within premises 80% 53%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 30% 35%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 70% 63%
- Use banking services 69% 89%
- Television 72% 76%
- Mobile phone 84% 78%
- Computer with internet 0% 3%
- Two-wheeler 4% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 10%
- None of these assets 7% 9%
- Own their home 100% 85%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Chaltuhni?

■ Chaltuhni · ■ Dalhousie rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 65.6% 77.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1189 1012
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1032 937
- Working population 40.1% 47.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.9% for men and 55.5% for women. 52% of men and 30% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 14 (8%) · ■ Other work 130 (70%) · ■ Marginal 42 (23%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Dalhousie
- Kalatope R.F. 507 people
- Guniala 496 people
- Balera 486 people
- Lahar 469 people
- Mandyar 462 people
- Dhundiara 449 people
- Kakiana 435 people
- Padhrotu 426 people

All 126 villages in Dalhousie

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Chaltuhni? 176301
- How far is Chaltuhni from Chamba? 63 km by road
- What is the population of Chaltuhni? 464 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chaltuhni in? Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chaltuhni? 65.6% (Census 2011)

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