Village · Spiti, Lahul & Spiti # Chichong Chichong is a village in Spiti sub-district of Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172114. The 2011 Census counted 144 people in 28 households, the 31st largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 144 people (2011) - 28 households - 86.5% literacy - 172114 PIN code ## Chichong PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chichong is 172114. Chichong falls in Spiti sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 172114 - Community development block Spiti - Census village code 012467 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chichong from nearby towns? - Kaza (sub-district HQ) 58 km by road - Kyelang (district HQ) 130 km by road - Manali (nearest town) 145 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chichong? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Chichong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Hansa - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rekong Peo - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Udaipur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking 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. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chichong known for? The main crops are green peas, barley and beans. About 3% of the 492 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chichong Of every 100 households in Chichong in 2011, 0 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 7 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chichong · ■ Spiti rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 66% - Toilet within the home 100% 83% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 17% - Tap water 0% 81% - Drinking water within premises 0% 15% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 73% - Use banking services 100% 91% - Television 93% 67% - Mobile phone 7% 55% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 4% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 10% - None of these assets 7% 17% - Own their home 93% 78% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chichong? ■ Chichong · ■ Spiti rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.5% 79.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1286 862 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 995 - Working population 59.7% 57.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.3% for men and 79.2% for women. 62% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 12 (14%) · ■ Other work 24 (28%) · ■ Marginal 50 (58%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Spiti - Yarango Rangarik 168 people - Khurik 159 people - Langja 158 people - Hull 153 people - Guling 139 people - Pangmo Khas 138 people - Kaito 135 people - Komik 130 people All 231 villages in Spiti ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chichong? 172114 - How far is Chichong from Kyelang? 130 km by road - What is the population of Chichong? 144 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chichong in? Lahul & Spiti district (Spiti sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chichong? 86.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/chichong/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.