Village · Rajgarh, Sirmaur # Chandol Chandol is a village in Rajgarh sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173223. The 2011 Census counted 248 people in 46 households, the 92nd largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.1%. - 248 people (2011) - 46 households - 88.1% literacy - 173223 PIN code ## Chandol PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chandol is 173223. Chandol falls in Rajgarh sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173223 - Community development block Rajgarh - Census village code 022540 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chandol from nearby towns? - Rajgarh (sub-district HQ) 42 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 143 km by road - Rajgarh (nearest town) 42 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chandol? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Chandol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Sanora - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rajgarh - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rajgarh - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and canal / river - 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 Chandol known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 24% of the 88 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chandol Of every 100 households in Chandol in 2011, 100 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chandol · ■ Rajgarh rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 95% - Toilet within the home 58% 56% - No toilet (open defecation) 42% 43% - Tap water 48% 80% - Drinking water within premises 2% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 35% 18% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 65% 81% - Use banking services 71% 75% - Television 65% 66% - Mobile phone 81% 80% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 2% 6% - Car / jeep / van 2% 6% - None of these assets 2% 8% - Own their home 88% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chandol? ■ Chandol · ■ Rajgarh rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 88.1% 86.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 946 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 875 926 - Working population 75.4% 71.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.7% for men and 84.5% for women. 77% of men and 73% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 42 (22%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 21 (11%) · ■ Marginal 122 (65%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rajgarh - Dhar Pajera 260 people - Bhanat 258 people - Jhangan 258 people - Mewag Jon 250 people - Kotla Bangi 248 people - Ulakh Katoga 245 people - Sawana 244 people - Thanoga 228 people All 140 villages in Rajgarh ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chandol? 173223 - How far is Chandol from Nahan? 143 km by road - What is the population of Chandol? 248 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chandol in? Sirmaur district (Rajgarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chandol? 88.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/rajgarh/chandol/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.