# Chogan Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/chogan/ Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Chogan Chogan is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176195**. The 2011 Census counted **2,520 people in 547 households**, the 2nd largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 2,520people (2011) - 547households - 73.0%literacy - 176195PIN code ## Chogan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chogan is 176195.** Chogan falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176195 - Community development blockBaijnath - Census village code012054 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chogan from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)72 km by road - Jogindarnagar (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 Chogan? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Chogan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bir - ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 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 Chogan known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 81% of the 139 hectares of village land is sown, and 112 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 Chogan Of every 100 households in Chogan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Chogan · ■ Baijnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****92%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **15% Tap water ****100%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****85%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **50% Use banking services ****90%** **94% Television ****87%** **83% Mobile phone ****72%** **77% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****19%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **7% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****79%** **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 Chogan? ■ Chogan · ■ Baijnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%** **83.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****821** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1108** **904 Working population ****38.1%** **43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.8% for men and 65.8% for women. 40% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 145 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (1%) · **■** Household industry 26 (3%) · **■** Other work 527 (55%) · **■** Marginal 256 (27%) 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 - Aweri4,084 people - Baijnath2,349 people - Kasba Paprola1,979 people - Ghartholi1,956 people - Dhang1,931 people [All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chogan?176195 - How far is Chogan from Dharmsala?72 km by road - What is the population of Chogan?2,520 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chogan in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chogan?73.0% (Census 2011)