# Churan Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra 

# Churan

Churan is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177114**. The 2011 Census counted **439 people in 114 households**, the 101st largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.

- 439people (2011)
- 114households
- 83.8%literacy
- 177114PIN code

## Churan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Churan is 177114.** Churan falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code177114
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code010387

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

## How far is Churan from nearby towns?

- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)48 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (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 Churan?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Churan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bankhadi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Churan known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 40% of the 106 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Churan

Of every 100 households in Churan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Churan · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****59%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****41%**

**34%

Tap water ****77%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**59%

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

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**69%

Use banking services ****15%**

**95%

Television ****80%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**5%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**96%

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 Churan?

■ Churan · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.8%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1090**

**1067

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****625**

**890

Working population ****64.0%**

**55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.6% for men and 80.4% for women. 58% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 11 (4%) · **■** Marginal 268 (95%)

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 Dera Gopipur

- Diyara445 people
- Gopipur444 people
- Dhajhag443 people
- Kular443 people
- Karoha Khurd423 people
- Buni Gujran421 people
- Mandwara418 people
- Ram Beh416 people

[All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Churan?177114
- How far is Churan from Dharmsala?48 km by road
- What is the population of Churan?439 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Churan in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Churan?83.8% (Census 2011)