# Khaddi Village, Dalhousie, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dalhousie, Chamba 

# Khaddi

Khaddi is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176303**. The 2011 Census counted **319 people in 63 households**, the 38th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 319people (2011)
- 63households
- 79.1%literacy
- 176303PIN code

## Khaddi PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176303
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007389

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

## How far is Khaddi from nearby towns?

- Dalhousie (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)59 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 Khaddi?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Khaddi; 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
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Banikhet
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banikhet
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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 Khaddi known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and wheat**. About 15% of the 135 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Khaddi

Of every 100 households in Khaddi in 2011, 97 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Khaddi · ■ Dalhousie rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****44%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

**36%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**63%

Use banking services ****81%**

**89%

Television ****65%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**10%

None of these assets ****13%**

**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 Khaddi?

■ Khaddi · ■ Dalhousie rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****600**

**937

Working population ****57.4%**

**47.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.7% for men and 66.7% for women. 55% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 56 (31%) · **■** Household industry 5 (3%) · **■** Other work 54 (30%) · **■** Marginal 68 (37%)

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

- Chakra339 people
- Dhura Sapper332 people
- Chhunun330 people
- Frotka328 people
- Kaniarka318 people
- Dramman311 people
- Ghural311 people
- Banikhet Jangal306 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Khaddi?176303
- How far is Khaddi from Chamba?59 km by road
- What is the population of Khaddi?319 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khaddi in?Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Khaddi?79.1% (Census 2011)