Village · Shahpur, Kangra
# Chakban Kuryala

Chakban Kuryala is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176208. The 2011 Census counted 23 people in 5 households, the 151st largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.
- 23 people (2011)
- 5 households
- 59.1% literacy
- 176208 PIN code

## Chakban Kuryala PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Chakban Kuryala is 176208. Chakban Kuryala falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176208
- Community development block Rait
- Census village code 009432

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Chakban Kuryala from nearby towns?
- Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 30 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town) 30 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Chakban Kuryala?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Chakban Kuryala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Bherun
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Rait
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Chhatri
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Chakban Kuryala known for?

The main crops are wheat and paddy. About 1% of the 357 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Chakban Kuryala

Of every 100 households in Chakban Kuryala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chakban Kuryala · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 0% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 51%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 54%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 40% 49%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 60% 50%
- Use banking services 100% 94%
- Television 80% 78%
- Mobile phone 100% 67%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 6%
- None of these assets 0% 10%
- Own their home 100% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Chakban Kuryala?

■ Chakban Kuryala · ■ Shahpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 59.1% 83.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 643 1040
- Working population 30.4% 40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.9% for men and 33.3% for women. 50% of men and 0% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 3 (43%) · ■ Marginal 4 (57%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur
- Karnal 36 people
- Chakban Salwana 34 people
- Baroti 30 people
- Chakban Sadoon 26 people
- Nagan 15 people

All 160 villages in Shahpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Chakban Kuryala? 176208
- How far is Chakban Kuryala from Dharmsala? 30 km by road
- What is the population of Chakban Kuryala? 23 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chakban Kuryala in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chakban Kuryala? 59.1% (Census 2011)

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