# Chordu Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Chordu

Chordu is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176088**. The 2011 Census counted **455 people in 118 households**, the 75th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 455people (2011)
- 118households
- 79.3%literacy
- 176088PIN code

## Chordu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chordu is 176088.** Chordu falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176088
- Community development blockPanchrukhi
- Census village code011971

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Chordu from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)75 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)38 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 Chordu?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Chadiyar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Chordu known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 16% of the 202 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 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 Chordu

Of every 100 households in Chordu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chordu · ■ Baijnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**15%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****57%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**7%

None of these assets ****23%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Chordu?

■ Chordu · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.3%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1097**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871**

**904

Working population ****22.9%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.2% for men and 71.6% for women. 40% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 87 (84%) · **■** Marginal 17 (16%)

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

- Majheran Uparla482 people
- Gharnot472 people
- Panjiala Buhla462 people
- Taras460 people
- Dhandera451 people
- Sansal Khas431 people
- Doli Khurd430 people
- Duhk428 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chordu?176088
- How far is Chordu from Dharmsala?75 km by road
- What is the population of Chordu?455 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chordu in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chordu?79.3% (Census 2011)