# Charanwala Village, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/charanwala/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Charanwala Charanwala is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173020**. The 2011 Census counted **161 people in 26 households**, the 134th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 161people (2011) - 26households - 78.6%literacy - 173020PIN code ## Charanwala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Charanwala is 173020.** Charanwala falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173020 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023281 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Charanwala from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)27 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)27 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 Charanwala? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Charanwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kolar - ○Degree college10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Charanwala known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 25% of the 67 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 Charanwala Of every 100 households in Charanwala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Charanwala · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **96% Toilet within the home ****4%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **45% Tap water ****56%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **63% Use banking services ****74%** **76% Television ****48%** **63% Mobile phone ****33%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****26%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **7% None of these assets ****22%** **11% Own their home ****100%** **88% 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 Charanwala? ■ Charanwala · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667** **928 Working population ****34.2%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.8% for men and 65.2% for women. 60% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 17 (31%) · **■** Marginal 37 (67%) 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 Paonta Sahib - Barthal192 people - Shaha183 people - Detar Kandaila181 people - Bhatna Kalyana176 people - Garla Kyartu156 people - Gatu Nawi148 people - Kerka130 people - Salag Saddi121 people [All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Charanwala?173020 - How far is Charanwala from Nahan?27 km by road - What is the population of Charanwala?161 (Census 2011) - Which district is Charanwala in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Charanwala?78.6% (Census 2011)