# Churtha Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/churtha/ Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Churtha Churtha is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176208**. The 2011 Census counted **565 people in 132 households**, the 43rd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 565people (2011) - 132households - 91.1%literacy - 176208PIN code ## Churtha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Churtha is 176208.** Churtha falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176208 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009434 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Churtha from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)21 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town)21 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 Churtha? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Churtha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rait - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shahpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Churtha known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 47% of the 69 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Churtha Of every 100 households in Churtha in 2011, 99 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Churtha · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****60%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** **51% Tap water ****97%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **50% Use banking services ****88%** **94% Television ****85%** **78% Mobile phone ****64%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****9%** **10% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Churtha? ■ Churtha · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%** **83.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1116** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903** **911 Working population ****28.5%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.9% for men and 85.2% for women. 42% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 60 (37%) · **■** Marginal 96 (60%) 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 Shahpur - Rulehr586 people - Bhatech582 people - Manjhiar578 people - Dharamsal572 people - Jhikla Dohbh558 people - Parei549 people - Kuthman543 people - Sadoon502 people [All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Churtha?176208 - How far is Churtha from Dharmsala?21 km by road - What is the population of Churtha?565 (Census 2011) - Which district is Churtha in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Churtha?91.1% (Census 2011)