Village · Lad Bharol, Mandi
# Chhir

Chhir is a village in Lad Bharol sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 174026. The 2011 Census counted 95 people in 25 households, the 94th largest of 146 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%.
- 95 people (2011)
- 25 households
- 77.8% literacy
- 174026 PIN code

## Chhir PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Chhir is 174026. Chhir falls in Lad Bharol sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 174026
- Community development block Chauntra
- Census village code 013515

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Chhir from nearby towns?
- Lad Bharol (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ) 138 km by road
- Jogindarnagar (nearest town) 62 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Chhir?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Chhir; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Khuddi
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jogindarnagar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jogindarnagar
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ 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 Chhir known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and wheat. About 40% of the 29 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Chhir

Of every 100 households in Chhir in 2011, 100 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chhir · ■ Lad Bharol rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 74% 84%
- No toilet (open defecation) 26% 16%
- Tap water 100% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 22% 63%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 27%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 72%
- Use banking services 100% 94%
- Television 67% 78%
- Mobile phone 85% 76%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 4% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 4%
- None of these assets 0% 9%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Chhir?

■ Chhir · ■ Lad Bharol rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 77.8% 81.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1262 1218
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1333 882
- Working population 29.5% 59.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.4% for men and 64.4% for women. 29% of men and 30% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (4%) · ■ Other work 6 (21%) · ■ Marginal 21 (75%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Lad Bharol
- Bagla 101 people
- Kalehru 99 people
- Bharon 98 people
- Nagan 96 people
- Ras 95 people
- Barali 94 people
- Karkohi 93 people
- Karal 92 people

All 147 villages in Lad Bharol

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Chhir? 174026
- How far is Chhir from Mandi? 138 km by road
- What is the population of Chhir? 95 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhir in? Mandi district (Lad Bharol sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chhir? 77.8% (Census 2011)

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