Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra
# Choran

Choran is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176031. The 2011 Census counted 141 people in 23 households, the 207th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.
- 141 people (2011)
- 23 households
- 90.8% literacy
- 176031 PIN code

## Choran PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Choran is 176031. Choran falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176031
- Community development block Dera
- Census village code 010433

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

## How far is Choran from nearby towns?
- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 51 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town) 10 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Choran?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Choran; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Sakrialu
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kathog
- ○ Degree college under 5 km · Jawalamukhi
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nehranpukhar
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 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 Choran known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 62% of the 28 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Choran

Of every 100 households in Choran in 2011, 100 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Choran · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 22% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 78% 34%
- Tap water 96% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 78% 59%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 70% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 30% 69%
- Use banking services 100% 95%
- Television 87% 78%
- Mobile phone 78% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 9% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 5%
- None of these assets 4% 8%
- Own their home 100% 96%

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

## What is the population of Choran?

■ Choran · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 90.8% 87.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1104 1067
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1200 890
- Working population 62.4% 55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.5% for men and 85.5% for women. 61% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 19 (22%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 12 (14%) · ■ Marginal 56 (64%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dera Gopipur
- Amlehra 151 people
- Kayari 149 people
- Amb 144 people
- Chanan Khurd 143 people
- Chamnal 140 people
- Harar 140 people
- Jat Lahr 135 people
- Kachhaur 135 people

All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Choran? 176031
- How far is Choran from Dharmsala? 51 km by road
- What is the population of Choran? 141 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Choran in? Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Choran? 90.8% (Census 2011)

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