Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Chori Chori is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176206. The 2011 Census counted 231 people in 56 households, the 103rd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 231 people (2011) - 56 households - 78.7% literacy - 176206 PIN code ## Chori PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chori is 176206. Chori falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176206 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009347 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chori from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 25 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chori? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Chori; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Bhanala - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Chhatri - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 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 under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds - 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 known for? The main crops are wheat. About 24% of the 63 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 Chori Of every 100 households in Chori in 2011, 100 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chori · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 27% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 73% 51% - Tap water 96% 89% - Drinking water within premises 91% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 79% 50% - Use banking services 96% 94% - Television 82% 78% - Mobile phone 77% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 21% 19% - Car / jeep / van 2% 6% - None of these assets 7% 10% - Own their home 98% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chori? ■ Chori · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.7% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1179 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1222 911 - Working population 30.7% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 74.6% for women. 55% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 15 (21%) · ■ Marginal 56 (79%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Kahkarra 236 people - Gandhrap 233 people - Har 233 people - Karela 232 people - Drini Khurd 231 people - Gagal 230 people - Ranehr Khas 229 people - Bharial 216 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chori? 176206 - How far is Chori from Dharmsala? 25 km by road - What is the population of Chori? 231 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chori in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chori? 78.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/chori/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.