# Choa Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Barsar, Hamirpur 

# Choa

Choa is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176041**. The 2011 Census counted **156 people in 39 households**, the 132nd largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.

- 156people (2011)
- 39households
- 86.1%literacy
- 176041PIN code

## Choa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Choa is 176041.** Choa falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176041
- Community development blockBijhri
- Census village code017632

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

## How far is Choa from nearby towns?

- Barsar (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)22 km by road
- Bhota (nearest town)6 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 Choa?

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

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ropri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bani
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Choa known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 19% of the 85 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 Choa

Of every 100 households in Choa in 2011, 100 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Choa · ■ Barsar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**12%

Tap water ****82%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**61%

Use banking services ****95%**

**91%

Television ****90%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****0%**

**6%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Choa?

■ Choa · ■ Barsar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1557**

**1088

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900**

**874

Working population ****57.7%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.1% for men and 81.4% for women. 49% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 78 (87%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (12%)

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

- Sher Hardo160 people
- Bear Khurd159 people
- Usnar Khurd158 people
- Mansui Upperli157 people
- Jharnot154 people
- Morsu Datialan154 people
- Lohder Khas153 people
- Musan152 people

[All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Choa?176041
- How far is Choa from Hamirpur?22 km by road
- What is the population of Choa?156 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Choa in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Choa?86.1% (Census 2011)