# Chauhat Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/chauhat/ Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Chauhat Chauhat is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176125**. The 2011 Census counted **305 people in 69 households**, the 99th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 305people (2011) - 69households - 84.3%literacy - 176125PIN code ## Chauhat PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chauhat is 176125.** Chauhat falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176125 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011932 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chauhat from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)90 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)15 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 Chauhat? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Chauhat; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rakar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Baijnath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Chauhat known for? About 81% of the 37 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chauhat Of every 100 households in Chauhat in 2011, 95 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Chauhat · ■ Baijnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **98% Toilet within the home ****88%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **15% Tap water ****97%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **50% Use banking services ****92%** **94% Television ****89%** **83% Mobile phone ****88%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****29%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **7% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****94%** **94% 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 Chauhat? ■ Chauhat · ■ Baijnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%** **83.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1083** **904 Working population ****40.7%** **43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.6% for men and 74.8% for women. 51% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 46 (37%) · **■** Other work 77 (62%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%) 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 Baijnath - Rakar Bheri321 people - Nagehr Buhli318 people - Ropehr318 people - Bag316 people - Pansoa305 people - Matruh303 people - Khalianu302 people - Hartara301 people [All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chauhat?176125 - How far is Chauhat from Dharmsala?90 km by road - What is the population of Chauhat?305 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chauhat in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chauhat?84.3% (Census 2011)