Village · Nichar, Kinnaur # Chhonda Chhonda is a village in Nichar sub-district of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172101. The 2011 Census counted 94 people in 30 households, the 59th largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%. - 94 people (2011) - 30 households - 69.5% literacy - 172101 PIN code ## Chhonda PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chhonda is 172101. Chhonda falls in Nichar sub-district, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 172101 - Community development block Nichar - Census village code 027182 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chhonda from nearby towns? - Bhawanagar (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Reckong Peo (district HQ) 70 km by road - Rampur (nearest town) 43 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chhonda? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Chhonda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Nigulshari - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rampur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 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 Chhonda known for? The main crops are apple, maize and wheat. About 35% of the 97 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chhonda Of every 100 households in Chhonda in 2011, 64 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chhonda · ■ Nichar rural average - Electricity for lighting 64% 88% - Toilet within the home 39% 59% - No toilet (open defecation) 61% 40% - Tap water 100% 93% - Drinking water within premises 71% 62% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 50% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 90% 39% - Use banking services 84% 90% - Television 45% 59% - Mobile phone 55% 84% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 0% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 11% - None of these assets 23% 9% - Own their home 84% 69% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chhonda? ■ Chhonda · ■ Nichar rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.5% 79.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 741 790 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 333 941 - Working population 54.3% 64.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.6% for men and 62.2% for women. 50% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 42 (82%) · ■ Farm labourers 5 (10%) · ■ Other work 4 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nichar - Ralpa 118 people - Shakamrang 118 people - Shorang 111 people - Thachh 101 people - Yashang Dhar 92 people - Urabaning 87 people - Ghumaruning 78 people - Dabling 77 people All 188 villages in Nichar ## Other places named Chhonda - Chhonda · Village, Gwalior, Gwalior · 988 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chhonda? 172101 - How far is Chhonda from Reckong Peo? 70 km by road - What is the population of Chhonda? 94 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhonda in? Kinnaur district (Nichar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chhonda? 69.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kinnaur/nichar/chhonda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.