# Chhainchri Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/chhainchri/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Chhainchri Chhainchri is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176086**. The 2011 Census counted **398 people in 94 households**, the 174th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 398people (2011) - 94households - 85.5%literacy - 176086PIN code ## Chhainchri PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chhainchri is 176086.** Chhainchri falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176086 - Community development blockSulah - Census village code011714 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chhainchri from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)54 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)24 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 Chhainchri? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Chhainchri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Khaira Uparla - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ 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 Chhainchri known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 74% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 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 Chhainchri Of every 100 households in Chhainchri in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Chhainchri · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****97%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **10% Tap water ****88%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **45% Use banking services ****99%** **96% Television ****88%** **87% Mobile phone ****79%** **78% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****16%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **10% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****99%** **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 Chhainchri? ■ Chhainchri · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1287** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **912 Working population ****20.1%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 80.8% for women. 35% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 5 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 47 (59%) · **■** Marginal 26 (32%) 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 - Chornali400 people - Malnu400 people - Kakrehr399 people - Patrorak399 people - Sihol398 people - Gadiara396 people - Chanjrehr395 people - Darang Khas395 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chhainchri?176086 - How far is Chhainchri from Dharmsala?54 km by road - What is the population of Chhainchri?398 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhainchri in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chhainchri?85.5% (Census 2011)