Village · Jawali, Kangra # Chakban Chakban is a village in Jawali sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176024. The 2011 Census counted 183 people in 43 households, the 149th largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.3%. - 183 people (2011) - 43 households - 91.7% literacy - 176024 PIN code ## Chakban PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chakban is 176024. Chakban falls in Jawali sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176024 - Community development block Nagrota Surian - Census village code 009169 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chakban from nearby towns? - Jawali (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 52 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 42 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chakban? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Chakban; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Harsar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 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 Chakban known for? The main crops are wheat. About 3% of the 916 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chakban Of every 100 households in Chakban in 2011, 98 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chakban · ■ Jawali rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 71% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 29% 51% - Tap water 90% 94% - Drinking water within premises 83% 65% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 26% 33% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 74% 66% - Use banking services 100% 96% - Television 86% 79% - Mobile phone 81% 75% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 14% 21% - Car / jeep / van 2% 5% - None of these assets 5% 8% - 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 Chakban? ■ Chakban · ■ Jawali rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.7% 86.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1179 1013 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1143 819 - Working population 44.8% 42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 98.7% for men and 85.7% for women. 56% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 3 (4%) · ■ Other work 24 (29%) · ■ Marginal 55 (67%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jawali - Thappal 203 people - Thehr 199 people - Ghagher 198 people - Nagrotu 189 people - Patan 183 people - Baneru 181 people - Dhiala 170 people - Bhurnala 169 people All 213 villages in Jawali ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chakban? 176024 - How far is Chakban from Dharmsala? 52 km by road - What is the population of Chakban? 183 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chakban in? Kangra district (Jawali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chakban? 91.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/chakban-009169/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.