# Chakti Village, Nankhari, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nankhari, Shimla 

# Chakti

Chakti is a village in Nankhari sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172001**. The 2011 Census counted **291 people in 66 households**, the 38th largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 291people (2011)
- 66households
- 69.1%literacy
- 172001PIN code

## Chakti PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chakti is 172001.** Chakti falls in Nankhari sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code172001
- Community development blockNankhari
- Census village code023715

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Chakti from nearby towns?

- Nankhari (sub-district HQ)34 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)120 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town)28 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 Chakti?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Chakti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Chakti
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Chakti known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and apple**. About 31% of the 137 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chakti

Of every 100 households in Chakti in 2011, 94 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chakti · ■ Nankhari rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**69%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**31%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**36%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****63%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****12%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**93%

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 Chakti?

■ Chakti · ■ Nankhari rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.1%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1049**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833**

**959

Working population ****81.4%**

**71.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.5% for men and 60.4% for women. 80% of men and 83% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 236 (100%)

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 Nankhari

- Vanda314 people
- Bagalti302 people
- Shola302 people
- Karoli295 people
- Mandoli291 people
- Bhamnoli285 people
- Nawan274 people
- Sharog274 people

[All 102 villages in Nankhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nankhari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chakti?172001
- How far is Chakti from Shimla?120 km by road
- What is the population of Chakti?291 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chakti in?Shimla district (Nankhari sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chakti?69.1% (Census 2011)