Village · Jawali, Kangra # Chelian Chelian is a village in Jawali sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176225. The 2011 Census counted 452 people in 92 households, the 86th largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.3%. - 452 people (2011) - 92 households - 79.8% literacy - 176225 PIN code ## Chelian PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chelian is 176225. Chelian falls in Jawali sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176225 - Community development block Nagrota Surian - Census village code 009208 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chelian from nearby towns? - Jawali (sub-district HQ) 17 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 50 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chelian? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Chelian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kuthehr - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 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 Chelian known for? The main crops are wheat. About 28% of the 231 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chelian Of every 100 households in Chelian in 2011, 98 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chelian · ■ Jawali rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 33% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 64% 51% - Tap water 100% 94% - Drinking water within premises 91% 65% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 22% 33% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 78% 66% - Use banking services 96% 96% - Television 66% 79% - Mobile phone 87% 75% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 19% 21% - Car / jeep / van 3% 5% - None of these assets 7% 8% - Own their home 99% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chelian? ■ Chelian · ■ Jawali rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.8% 86.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 991 1013 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 750 819 - Working population 60.8% 42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.0% for men and 74.9% for women. 53% of men and 69% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 5 (2%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 57 (21%) · ■ Marginal 210 (76%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jawali - Harnota 465 people - Dasoli Upparli 463 people - Mawa 459 people - Jhirar 456 people - Bhanai 448 people - Bajhera 445 people - Bhalun 442 people - Panalath 440 people All 213 villages in Jawali ## Other places named Chelian - Chelian · Village, Dharmsala, Kangra · 654 people - Chelian · Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra · 324 people - Chelian · Village, Kangra, Kangra · 292 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chelian? 176225 - How far is Chelian from Dharmsala? 50 km by road - What is the population of Chelian? 452 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chelian in? Kangra district (Jawali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chelian? 79.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/chelian/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.