# Chhanni Village, Indora, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Indora, Kangra 

# Chhanni

Chhanni is a village in Indora sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176403**. The 2011 Census counted **1,237 people in 221 households**, the 19th largest of 112 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%.

- 1,237people (2011)
- 221households
- 65.2%literacy
- 176403PIN code

## Chhanni PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chhanni is 176403.** Chhanni falls in Indora sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176403
- Community development blockIndora
- Census village code008685

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

## How far is Chhanni from nearby towns?

- Indora (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)100 km by road
- Pathankot (nearest town)10 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 Chhanni?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Chhanni; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mohtli
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Indora
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pathankot
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- 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 Chhanni known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 30% of the 158 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Chhanni

Of every 100 households in Chhanni in 2011, 91 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Chhanni · ■ Indora rural average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**60%

Tap water ****48%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**42%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**56%

Use banking services ****72%**

**84%

Television ****71%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 Chhanni?

■ Chhanni · ■ Indora rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.2%**

**83.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949**

**826

Working population ****40.3%**

**36.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.8% for men and 56.7% for women. 55% of men and 26% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 37 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 81 (16%) · **■** Household industry 20 (4%) · **■** Other work 319 (64%) · **■** Marginal 42 (8%)

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 Indora

- Surajpur Uperla1,500 people
- Sanor1,456 people
- Paral1,247 people
- Upparli Band1,243 people
- Barota1,102 people
- Serat1,080 people
- Kulara1,075 people
- Dah1,074 people

[All 116 villages in Indora](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/indora/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chhanni?176403
- How far is Chhanni from Dharmsala?100 km by road
- What is the population of Chhanni?1,237 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhanni in?Kangra district (Indora sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chhanni?65.2% (Census 2011)
