# Chhek Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/chhek/ Village · Barsar, Hamirpur # Chhek Chhek is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176041**. The 2011 Census counted **214 people in 50 households**, the 93rd largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%. - 214people (2011) - 50households - 90.6%literacy - 176041PIN code ## Chhek PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chhek is 176041.** Chhek falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176041 - Community development blockBijhri - Census village code017581 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chhek from nearby towns? - Barsar (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)19 km by road - Bhota (nearest town)2 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 Chhek? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Chhek; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bani - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 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 Chhek known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulse**. About 25% of the 58 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 Chhek Of every 100 households in Chhek in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 16 a car. ■ Chhek · ■ Barsar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****100%** **87% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **12% Tap water ****96%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****100%** **65% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%** **61% Use banking services ****100%** **91% Television ****92%** **81% Mobile phone ****86%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****28%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****16%** **5% None of these assets ****6%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **95% 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 Chhek? ■ Chhek · ■ Barsar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.6%** **88.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **1088 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1091** **874 Working population ****47.2%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.9% for men and 84.9% for women. 52% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 43 (43%) · **■** Other work 43 (43%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) 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 Barsar - Chakdah224 people - Kalwara221 people - Pelehra220 people - Sunwin Rajputtan217 people - Telkar214 people - Patera211 people - Thana Brahmana209 people - Desen208 people [All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chhek?176041 - How far is Chhek from Hamirpur?19 km by road - What is the population of Chhek?214 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhek in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chhek?90.6% (Census 2011)