Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra
# Chhabar

Chhabar is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176028. The 2011 Census counted 617 people in 133 households, the 64th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.
- 617 people (2011)
- 133 households
- 80.2% literacy
- 176028 PIN code

## Chhabar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Chhabar is 176028. Chhabar falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176028
- Community development block Dera
- Census village code 010209

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

## How far is Chhabar from nearby towns?
- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 62 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town) 18 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Chhabar?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Chhabar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bhatoli Phakorian
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Haripur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nehranpukhar
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 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 Chhabar known for?

The main crops are maize. About 39% of the 82 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Chhabar

Of every 100 households in Chhabar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chhabar · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 98%
- Toilet within the home 53% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 47% 34%
- Tap water 99% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 58% 59%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 30% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 70% 69%
- Use banking services 89% 95%
- Television 81% 78%
- Mobile phone 63% 71%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 22% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 5%
- None of these assets 9% 8%
- Own their home 99% 96%

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

## What is the population of Chhabar?

■ Chhabar · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.2% 87.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1150 1067
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 955 890
- Working population 42.9% 55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.2% for men and 74.3% for women. 54% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 57 (22%) · ■ Marginal 206 (78%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dera Gopipur
- Maryari 631 people
- Badoli 630 people
- Bilaspur 629 people
- Hatli 626 people
- Bharyara 605 people
- Rajol 605 people
- Chanduha 603 people
- Bassi 597 people

All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Chhabar? 176028
- How far is Chhabar from Dharmsala? 62 km by road
- What is the population of Chhabar? 617 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhabar in? Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chhabar? 80.2% (Census 2011)

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