# Chaugan Village, Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nurpur, Kangra 

# Chaugan

Chaugan is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176202**. The 2011 Census counted **208 people in 40 households**, the 235th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 208people (2011)
- 40households
- 74.9%literacy
- 176202PIN code

## Chaugan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chaugan is 176202.** Chaugan falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176202
- Community development blockNurpur
- Census village code008347

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

## How far is Chaugan from nearby towns?

- Nurpur (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)70 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town)14 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 Chaugan?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Chaugan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Khani Upperli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nurpur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jasur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- 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 Chaugan known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 56% of the 72 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 Chaugan

Of every 100 households in Chaugan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Chaugan · ■ Nurpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****64%**

**51%

Tap water ****100%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**65%

Use banking services ****97%**

**94%

Television ****74%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**5%

None of these assets ****13%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Chaugan?

■ Chaugan · ■ Nurpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****874**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****737**

**826

Working population ****27.9%**

**38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.3% for men and 71.1% for women. 46% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 22 (38%) · **■** Marginal 35 (60%)

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 Nurpur

- Khel216 people
- Lundar212 people
- Katal211 people
- Bharmal208 people
- Nolari208 people
- Galor Khas206 people
- Pandora205 people
- Mangwal203 people

[All 419 villages in Nurpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chaugan?176202
- How far is Chaugan from Dharmsala?70 km by road
- What is the population of Chaugan?208 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chaugan in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chaugan?74.9% (Census 2011)