# Chauki Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code (2)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Chauki

Chauki is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176076**. The 2011 Census counted **299 people in 69 households**, the 232nd largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 299people (2011)
- 69households
- 80.9%literacy
- 176076PIN code

## Chauki PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chauki is 176076.** Chauki falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176076
- Community development blockPanchrukhi
- Census village code011778

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

## How far is Chauki from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)54 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 Chauki?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Chauki; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Rajpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Chauki known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 55% of the 30 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 Chauki

Of every 100 households in Chauki in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Chauki · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**10%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**45%

Use banking services ****99%**

**96%

Television ****77%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**10%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Chauki?

■ Chauki · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.9%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1167**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****609**

**912

Working population ****23.1%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.0% for men and 71.4% for women. 38% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 3 (4%) · **■** Other work 40 (58%) · **■** Marginal 26 (38%)

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

- Bohl307 people
- Bhuana305 people
- Gadiara300 people
- Bhasmehr299 people
- Bhagun297 people
- Machhoi293 people
- Chander292 people
- Darobi292 people

[All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chauki?176076
- How far is Chauki from Dharmsala?54 km by road
- What is the population of Chauki?299 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chauki in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chauki?80.9% (Census 2011)