Village · Khundian, Kangra # Chaunki Chaunki is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176031. The 2011 Census counted 229 people in 42 households, the 59th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%. - 229 people (2011) - 42 households - 87.5% literacy - 176031 PIN code ## Chaunki PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chaunki is 176031. Chaunki falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176031 - Community development block Dera - Census village code 010847 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chaunki from nearby towns? - Khundian (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 73 km by road - Jawalamukhi (nearest town) 19 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chaunki? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Chaunki; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Pukhru - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Hardeeppur Lagru - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dhaliyara - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 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 - 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 Chaunki known for? The main crops are wheat. About 39% of the 81 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chaunki Of every 100 households in Chaunki in 2011, 100 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chaunki · ■ Khundian rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 97% - Toilet within the home 30% 42% - No toilet (open defecation) 70% 57% - Tap water 100% 83% - Drinking water within premises 100% 41% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 17% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 93% 83% - Use banking services 91% 95% - Television 95% 75% - Mobile phone 100% 84% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 2% 6% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 0% 7% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chaunki? ■ Chaunki · ■ Khundian rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.5% 82.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1063 1055 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1056 899 - Working population 57.2% 63.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.6% for men and 80.8% for women. 54% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 17 (13%) · ■ Marginal 114 (87%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Khundian - Majhin 244 people - Dhatehr 243 people - Patreli 243 people - Saur Kalan 242 people - Dev Gaon 229 people - Jujhpul 229 people - Taryamblu 229 people - Chaunki Dhorian 224 people All 229 villages in Khundian ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chaunki? 176031 - How far is Chaunki from Dharmsala? 73 km by road - What is the population of Chaunki? 229 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chaunki in? Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chaunki? 87.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/khundian/chaunki-010847/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.