Village · Jawalamukhi, Kangra # Chaniara Chaniara is a village in Jawalamukhi sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176066. The 2011 Census counted 222 people in 59 households, the 78th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.4%. - 222 people (2011) - 59 households - 91.0% literacy - 176066 PIN code ## Chaniara PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chaniara is 176066. Chaniara falls in Jawalamukhi sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176066 - Community development block Dera - Census village code 010482 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chaniara from nearby towns? - Jawalamukhi (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 64 km by road - Jawalamukhi (nearest town) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chaniara? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Chaniara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Upperla - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Jawalamukhi - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Bhadoli - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated 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 Chaniara known for? The main crops are wheat. About 51% of the 68 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chaniara Of every 100 households in Chaniara in 2011, 98 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chaniara · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 66% 66% - No toilet (open defecation) 34% 34% - Tap water 100% 88% - Drinking water within premises 25% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 33% 35% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 67% 64% - Use banking services 100% 91% - Television 87% 76% - Mobile phone 64% 74% - Computer with internet 7% 1% - Two-wheeler 30% 18% - Car / jeep / van 3% 4% - None of these assets 10% 9% - Own their home 100% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chaniara? ■ Chaniara · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.0% 87.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1289 1073 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1875 891 - Working population 57.7% 65.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.6% for men and 86.4% for women. 52% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 85 (66%) · ■ Farm labourers 11 (9%) · ■ Other work 21 (16%) · ■ Marginal 11 (9%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jawalamukhi - Kaleri 228 people - Ghalour Khas 226 people - Balla 225 people - Chowki 223 people - Lakhwal 215 people - Kohlari 210 people - Dhanui 209 people - Baroya 205 people All 134 villages in Jawalamukhi ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chaniara? 176066 - How far is Chaniara from Dharmsala? 64 km by road - What is the population of Chaniara? 222 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chaniara in? Kangra district (Jawalamukhi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chaniara? 91.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawalamukhi/chaniara/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.