Village · Fatehpur, Kangra # Chaunki Chaunki is a village in Fatehpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176053. The 2011 Census counted 76 people in 17 households, the 169th largest of 223 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 95.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.7%. - 76 people (2011) - 17 households - 95.6% literacy - 176053 PIN code ## Chaunki PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chaunki is 176053. Chaunki falls in Fatehpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176053 - Community development block Fatehpur - Census village code 008914 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chaunki from nearby towns? - Fatehpur (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 69 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 31 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chaunki? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Chaunki; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Ban Fatehpur - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Fatehpur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dehri - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhameta - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ 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 Chaunki known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 53% of the 18 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chaunki Of every 100 households in Chaunki in 2011, 100 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chaunki · ■ Fatehpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 96% - Toilet within the home 69% 33% - No toilet (open defecation) 31% 67% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 88% 58% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 94% 74% - Use banking services 100% 92% - Television 81% 77% - Mobile phone 56% 72% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 12% 22% - Car / jeep / van 0% 4% - None of these assets 6% 10% - Own their home 94% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chaunki? ■ Chaunki · ■ Fatehpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 95.6% 84.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 900 995 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 863 - Working population 39.5% 44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 100.0% for men and 90.6% for women. 62% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 14 (47%) · ■ Household industry 1 (3%) · ■ Other work 14 (47%) · ■ Marginal 1 (3%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Fatehpur - Bhatoli Gilendian 82 people - Duhk 80 people - Kulalla 80 people - Bhurtiyal 76 people - Panjkura 76 people - Gagnala 75 people - Barla Khas 74 people - Dhandyana 74 people All 242 villages in Fatehpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chaunki? 176053 - How far is Chaunki from Dharmsala? 69 km by road - What is the population of Chaunki? 76 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chaunki in? Kangra district (Fatehpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chaunki? 95.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/fatehpur/chaunki/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.