# Chamboh Village, Bhoranj, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/chamboh/ Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Chamboh Chamboh is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177601**. The 2011 Census counted **1,513 people in 371 households**, the 4th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 1,513people (2011) - 371households - 85.0%literacy - 177601PIN code ## Chamboh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chamboh is 177601.** Chamboh falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177601 - Community development blockBamson - Census village code017805 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chamboh from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)30 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)14 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 Chamboh? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Chamboh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Kanjian - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hamirpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 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, untreated tap water, covered wells 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 Chamboh known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 32% of the 296 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 Chamboh Of every 100 households in Chamboh in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chamboh · ■ Bhoranj rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****91%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **10% Tap water ****96%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%** **70% Use banking services ****97%** **94% Television ****85%** **82% Mobile phone ****75%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Chamboh? ■ Chamboh · ■ Bhoranj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.0%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1265** **1147 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988** **907 Working population ****32.0%** **45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.2% for men and 78.7% for women. 42% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 16 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 97 (20%) · **■** Marginal 365 (75%) 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 Bhoranj - Jahu Khurd2,663 people - Dhamrol2,625 people - Badehr1,915 people - Kakkar1,384 people - Mundkher Genda1,348 people - Jahu Kalan1,344 people - Bhalwani1,311 people [All 279 villages in Bhoranj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chamboh?177601 - How far is Chamboh from Hamirpur?30 km by road - What is the population of Chamboh?1,513 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chamboh in?Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chamboh?85.0% (Census 2011)