# Chhamb Village, Harchakian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Harchakian, Kangra 

# Chhamb

Chhamb is a village in Harchakian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176210**. The 2011 Census counted **202 people in 41 households**, the 31st largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.9%.

- 202people (2011)
- 41households
- 79.4%literacy
- 176210PIN code

## Chhamb PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chhamb is 176210.** Chhamb falls in Harchakian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176210
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009266

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

## How far is Chhamb from nearby towns?

- Harchakian (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)57 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)57 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 Chhamb?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Harchakian
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Chhamb known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 24% of the 132 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 Chhamb

Of every 100 households in Chhamb in 2011, 100 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Chhamb · ■ Harchakian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**44%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**56%

Tap water ****76%**

**78%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**29%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**70%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****74%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****95%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

None of these assets ****0%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**98%

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 Chhamb?

■ Chhamb · ■ Harchakian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%**

**84.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020**

**1052

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****600**

**853

Working population ****62.4%**

**56.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.2% for men and 73.3% for women. 55% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Marginal 126 (100%)

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 Harchakian

- Jhikli Thehr233 people
- Thehr225 people
- Jol218 people
- Jhajhroli204 people
- Jagain201 people
- Chakban Lanj190 people
- Seog184 people
- Bhandrela174 people

[All 62 villages in Harchakian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/harchakian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chhamb?176210
- How far is Chhamb from Dharmsala?57 km by road
- What is the population of Chhamb?202 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhamb in?Kangra district (Harchakian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chhamb?79.4% (Census 2011)