# Chhitkul Village, Sangla, Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kinnaur/sangla/chhitkul/ Village · Sangla, Kinnaur # Chhitkul Chhitkul is a village in Sangla sub-district of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172106**. The 2011 Census counted **582 people in 127 households**, the 10th largest of 36 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.7%. - 582people (2011) - 127households - 80.8%literacy - 172106PIN code ## Chhitkul PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chhitkul is 172106.** Chhitkul falls in Sangla sub-district, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code172106 - Community development blockKalpa - Census village code027352 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chhitkul from nearby towns? - Sangla (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Reckong Peo (district HQ)62 km by road - Rampur (nearest town)124 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 Chhitkul? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Chhitkul; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rakcham - ○Degree college10+ km · Regkong Peo - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Regkong Peo - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Chhitkul known for? The main crops are **buckwheat and peas**. Products made here include kitting, goldsmith and carpenter. About 17% of the 335 hectares of village land is sown, and 56 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 Chhitkul Of every 100 households in Chhitkul in 2011, 99 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chhitkul · ■ Sangla rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **96% Toilet within the home ****46%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **24% Tap water ****100%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **57% Use banking services ****94%** **88% Television ****82%** **74% Mobile phone ****73%** **87% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****0%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **12% None of these assets ****9%** **5% Own their home ****91%** **78% 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 Chhitkul? ■ Chhitkul · ■ Sangla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%** **79.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****836** **757 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857** **1048 Working population ****79.2%** **68.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.3% for men and 70.5% for women. 82% of men and 75% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 115 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 9 (2%) · **■** Other work 149 (32%) · **■** Marginal 187 (41%) 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 Sangla - Shaung Khas683 people - Boning Saring628 people - Kanahi-Khas602 people - Rakchham597 people - Chasu Khas540 people - Shobre Yanang526 people - Kupa521 people - Thapa Saring476 people [All 110 villages in Sangla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kinnaur/sangla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chhitkul?172106 - How far is Chhitkul from Reckong Peo?62 km by road - What is the population of Chhitkul?582 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhitkul in?Kinnaur district (Sangla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chhitkul?80.8% (Census 2011)