# Chander Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/chander/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Chander Chander is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176092**. The 2011 Census counted **292 people in 68 households**, the 235th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 292people (2011) - 68households - 87.8%literacy - 176092PIN code ## Chander PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chander is 176092.** Chander falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176092 - Community development blockSulah - Census village code011682 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chander from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)55 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)18 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 Chander? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Chander; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Droh - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Garh Khas - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ 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 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 Chander known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 26% of the 72 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 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 Chander Of every 100 households in Chander in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Chander · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****100%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **96% Television ****94%** **87% Mobile phone ****88%** **78% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****27%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **10% None of these assets ****0%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **91% 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 Chander? ■ Chander · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1454** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1308** **912 Working population ****68.5%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 85.3% for women. 66% of men and 70% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 27 (14%) · **■** Marginal 173 (86%) 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 Palampur - Bhasmehr299 people - Chauki299 people - Bhagun297 people - Machhoi293 people - Darobi292 people - Tanda291 people - Bagehr290 people - Kauna289 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chander?176092 - How far is Chander from Dharmsala?55 km by road - What is the population of Chander?292 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chander in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chander?87.8% (Census 2011)