Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Chori-Dudhamb Chori-Dudhamb is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176217. The 2011 Census counted 1,085 people in 254 households, the 9th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 1,085 people (2011) - 254 households - 87.8% literacy - 176217 PIN code ## Chori-Dudhamb PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chori-Dudhamb is 176217. Chori-Dudhamb falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176217 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009445 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chori-Dudhamb from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 12 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chori-Dudhamb? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Chori-Dudhamb; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Chari Khas - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Chori-Dudhamb known for? The main crops are paddy, pulses and wheat. About 73% of the 110 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chori-Dudhamb Of every 100 households in Chori-Dudhamb in 2011, 99 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Chori-Dudhamb · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 98% - Toilet within the home 61% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 39% 51% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 71% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 75% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 23% 50% - Use banking services 99% 94% - Television 82% 78% - Mobile phone 72% 67% - Computer with internet 4% 1% - Two-wheeler 28% 19% - Car / jeep / van 14% 6% - None of these assets 6% 10% - Own their home 99% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chori-Dudhamb? ■ Chori-Dudhamb · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.8% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1039 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 909 911 - Working population 45.9% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.7% for men and 83.1% for women. 54% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 26 (5%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 237 (48%) · ■ Marginal 233 (47%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Rihlu Khas 1,573 people - Dudhamb Khas 1,461 people - Sakou 1,134 people - Kanol 1,094 people - Basnur Khas 1,057 people - Gorda 1,035 people - Tharu 998 people - Rajol 960 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chori-Dudhamb? 176217 - How far is Chori-Dudhamb from Dharmsala? 12 km by road - What is the population of Chori-Dudhamb? 1,085 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chori-Dudhamb in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chori-Dudhamb? 87.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/chori-dudhamb/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.