# Chhanwar Village, Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nagrota-bagwan/chhanwar/ Village · Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra # Chhanwar Chhanwar is a village in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176056**. The 2011 Census counted **508 people in 108 households**, the 51st largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 508people (2011) - 108households - 87.1%literacy - 176056PIN code ## Chhanwar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chhanwar is 176056.** Chhanwar falls in Nagrota Bagwan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176056 - Community development blockNagrota Bagwan - Census village code009828 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chhanwar from nearby towns? - Nagrota Bagwan (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)13 km by road - Nagrota Bagwan (nearest town)10 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 Chhanwar? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Chhanwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Gist Wad - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nagrota Bagwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Chhanwar known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 30% of the 107 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chhanwar Of every 100 households in Chhanwar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Chhanwar · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****29%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **33% Tap water ****97%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **54% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **97% Television ****91%** **81% Mobile phone ****50%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****15%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****3%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **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 Chhanwar? ■ Chhanwar · ■ Nagrota Bagwan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1091** **1009 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886** **926 Working population ****77.0%** **51.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.7% for men and 79.5% for women. 74% of men and 79% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 181 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 51 (13%) · **■** Other work 55 (14%) · **■** Marginal 104 (27%) 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 Nagrota Bagwan - Jugleta539 people - Bharhun527 people - Bhedi527 people - Sutrehr522 people - Dhar496 people - Bhowrni495 people - Gadiara489 people - Lahlesar483 people [All 175 villages in Nagrota Bagwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nagrota-bagwan/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chhanwar?176056 - How far is Chhanwar from Dharmsala?13 km by road - What is the population of Chhanwar?508 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhanwar in?Kangra district (Nagrota Bagwan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chhanwar?87.1% (Census 2011)