# Chherna Village, Multhan, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Multhan, Kangra 

# Chherna

Chherna is a village in Multhan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176122**. The 2011 Census counted **258 people in 49 households**, the 13th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 66.5%.

- 258people (2011)
- 49households
- 55.4%literacy
- 176122PIN code

## Chherna PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chherna is 176122.** Chherna falls in Multhan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176122
- Community development blockBaijnath
- Census village code012126

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

## How far is Chherna from nearby towns?

- Multhan (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)128 km by road
- Jogindarnagar (nearest town)51 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 Chherna?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Chherna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Multhan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- 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 Chherna known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 6% of the 306 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Chherna

Of every 100 households in Chherna in 2011, 100 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chherna · ■ Multhan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**58%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**42%

Tap water ****100%**

**100%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****100%**

**97%

Television ****31%**

**50%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****38%**

**31%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Chherna?

■ Chherna · ■ Multhan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.4%**

**66.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**904

Working population ****62.4%**

**69.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.9% for men and 40.0% for women. 62% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 159 (99%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%)

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 Multhan

- Khari Malahn307 people
- Dharman306 people
- Andarli Malahn298 people
- Kohar Khas282 people
- Lawai251 people
- Shawar234 people
- Sarman229 people
- Sangrerh222 people

[All 49 villages in Multhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/multhan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chherna?176122
- How far is Chherna from Dharmsala?128 km by road
- What is the population of Chherna?258 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chherna in?Kangra district (Multhan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chherna?55.4% (Census 2011)