Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Chaniara Chaniara is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176128. The 2011 Census counted 298 people in 70 households, the 104th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 298 people (2011) - 70 households - 79.5% literacy - 176128 PIN code ## Chaniara PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chaniara is 176128. Chaniara falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176128 - Community development block Baijnath - Census village code 012008 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chaniara from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 68 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chaniara? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Chaniara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In 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 - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Chaubin - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Baijnath - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Saliana - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated 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. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chaniara known for? The main crops are wheat. About 33% of the 46 hectares of village land is sown, and 9 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chaniara Of every 100 households in Chaniara in 2011, 94 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chaniara · ■ Baijnath rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 98% - Toilet within the home 70% 84% - No toilet (open defecation) 30% 15% - Tap water 91% 97% - Drinking water within premises 56% 61% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 61% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 38% 50% - Use banking services 99% 94% - Television 81% 83% - Mobile phone 70% 77% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 13% 16% - Car / jeep / van 3% 7% - None of these assets 6% 6% - Own their home 99% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chaniara? ■ Chaniara · ■ Baijnath rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.5% 83.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1069 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 522 904 - Working population 48.7% 43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 70.4% for women. 55% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 83 (57%) · ■ Farm labourers 14 (10%) · ■ Other work 33 (23%) · ■ Marginal 15 (10%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath - Pansoa 305 people - Matruh 303 people - Khalianu 302 people - Hartara 301 people - Pat 295 people - Ban Bhulana 289 people - Palhoon 282 people - Umrali 281 people All 204 villages in Baijnath ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chaniara? 176128 - How far is Chaniara from Dharmsala? 68 km by road - What is the population of Chaniara? 298 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chaniara in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chaniara? 79.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/chaniara/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.