# Chikanhada Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/chikanhada/ Village · Arki, Solan # Chikanhada Chikanhada is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173208**. The 2011 Census counted **50 people in 7 households**, the 229th largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%. - 50people (2011) - 7households - 84.8%literacy - 173208PIN code ## Chikanhada PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chikanhada is 173208.** Chikanhada falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173208 - Community development blockKunihar - Census village code020142 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikanhada from nearby towns? - Arki (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Solan (district HQ)60 km by road - Arki (nearest town)10 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 Chikanhada? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Chikanhada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Sanan - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dumaher - ○Degree college5–10 km · Batal - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arki - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Chikanhada known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and tomato**. About 16% of the 16 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chikanhada Of every 100 households in Chikanhada in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Chikanhada · ■ Arki rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****100%** **81% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **18% Tap water ****100%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****100%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **77% Use banking services ****57%** **80% Television ****100%** **82% Mobile phone ****57%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****14%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****14%** **8% None of these assets ****0%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **95% 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 Chikanhada? ■ Chikanhada · ■ Arki rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.8%** **85.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852** **1008 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****333** **942 Working population ****48.0%** **60.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.8% for men and 72.7% for women. 41% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 10 (42%) · **■** Other work 8 (33%) · **■** Marginal 6 (25%) 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 Arki - Phanwan Brahmana52 people - Rizeri52 people - Barog51 people - Rau51 people - Sanjher50 people - Lahtana Wala48 people - Katal47 people - Manla47 people [All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chikanhada?173208 - How far is Chikanhada from Solan?60 km by road - What is the population of Chikanhada?50 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikanhada in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chikanhada?84.8% (Census 2011)