Village · Nadaun, Hamirpur
# Choa Chakrala

Choa Chakrala is a village in Nadaun sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177044. The 2011 Census counted 298 people in 62 households, the 75th largest of 359 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 89.1%.
- 298 people (2011)
- 62 households
- 87.5% literacy
- 177044 PIN code

## Choa Chakrala PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Choa Chakrala is 177044. Choa Chakrala falls in Nadaun sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 177044
- Community development block Nadaun
- Census village code 016877

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Choa Chakrala from nearby towns?
- Nadaun (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ) 27 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town) 11 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Choa Chakrala?

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

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Busal
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Busal
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nadaun
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Rail
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Choa Chakrala known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 41% of the 36 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Choa Chakrala

Of every 100 households in Choa Chakrala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Choa Chakrala · ■ Nadaun rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 84% 86%
- No toilet (open defecation) 16% 13%
- Tap water 92% 87%
- Drinking water within premises 84% 63%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 47% 21%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 53% 78%
- Use banking services 98% 90%
- Television 79% 79%
- Mobile phone 76% 65%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 6% 20%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 6%
- None of these assets 6% 7%
- Own their home 98% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Choa Chakrala?

■ Choa Chakrala · ■ Nadaun rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.5% 89.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1069 1062
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 619 869
- Working population 55.7% 61.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.5% for men and 82.3% for women. 54% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 4 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 8 (5%) · ■ Other work 35 (21%) · ■ Marginal 119 (72%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nadaun
- Fostey 304 people
- Chaunki Churhana 299 people
- Jhangrial 299 people
- Kuhna 299 people
- Karandola 293 people
- Dhangar 292 people
- Gharoh 292 people
- Sukdiah Buhli 284 people

All 371 villages in Nadaun

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Choa Chakrala? 177044
- How far is Choa Chakrala from Hamirpur? 27 km by road
- What is the population of Choa Chakrala? 298 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Choa Chakrala in? Hamirpur district (Nadaun sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Choa Chakrala? 87.5% (Census 2011)

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