# Chhunun Village, Dalhousie, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dalhousie, Chamba 

# Chhunun

Chhunun is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176303**. The 2011 Census counted **330 people in 60 households**, the 36th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 330people (2011)
- 60households
- 73.1%literacy
- 176303PIN code

## Chhunun PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176303
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007426

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

## How far is Chhunun from nearby towns?

- Dalhousie (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)61 km by road
- Dalhousie (nearest town)13 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 Chhunun?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Chhunun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bugdhar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banikhet
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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 Chhunun known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 29% of the 95 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Chhunun

Of every 100 households in Chhunun in 2011, 100 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chhunun · ■ Dalhousie rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**36%

Tap water ****89%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**63%

Use banking services ****92%**

**89%

Television ****66%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**13%

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

**10%

None of these assets ****14%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Chhunun?

■ Chhunun · ■ Dalhousie rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1075**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1222**

**937

Working population ****54.2%**

**47.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.3% for men and 64.4% for women. 55% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 19 (11%) · **■** Marginal 159 (89%)

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

- Garh354 people
- Bariata353 people
- Chakra339 people
- Dhura Sapper332 people
- Frotka328 people
- Khaddi319 people
- Kaniarka318 people
- Dramman311 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chhunun?176303
- How far is Chhunun from Chamba?61 km by road
- What is the population of Chhunun?330 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhunun in?Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chhunun?73.1% (Census 2011)