# Sakhiar Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Sihunta, Chamba 

# Sakhiar

Sakhiar is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **315 people in 53 households**, the 47th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 315people (2011)
- 53households
- 59.3%literacy
- 176207PIN code

## Sakhiar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sakhiar is 176207.** Sakhiar falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176207
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007672

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

## How far is Sakhiar from nearby towns?

- Sihunta (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)138 km by road
- Chuari Khas (nearest town)41 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 Sakhiar?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Sakhiar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhulara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chhatri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garnota
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Sakhiar known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 8% of the 323 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sakhiar

Of every 100 households in Sakhiar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sakhiar · ■ Sihunta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**55%

Tap water ****98%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**40%

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

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**76%

Use banking services ****100%**

**93%

Television ****78%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**7%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**16%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Sakhiar?

■ Sakhiar · ■ Sihunta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.3%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1647**

**920

Working population ****77.1%**

**53.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.8% for men and 48.8% for women. 81% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 5 (2%) · **■** Marginal 233 (96%)

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 Sihunta

- Rajein350 people
- Bhont346 people
- Chhatrel316 people
- Rupaina316 people
- Banet310 people
- Bhunwara304 people
- Gumrahr295 people
- Drumma290 people

[All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sakhiar?176207
- How far is Sakhiar from Chamba?138 km by road
- What is the population of Sakhiar?315 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sakhiar in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sakhiar?59.3% (Census 2011)