Village · Nalagarh, Solan
# Churangal

Churangal is a village in Nalagarh sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173230. The 2011 Census counted 239 people in 45 households, the 128th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.
- 239 people (2011)
- 45 households
- 71.9% literacy
- 173230 PIN code

## Churangal PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Churangal is 173230. Churangal falls in Nalagarh sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 173230
- Community development block Nalagarh
- Census village code 020765

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

## How far is Churangal from nearby towns?
- Nalagarh (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road
- Solan (district HQ) 110 km by road
- Nalagarh (nearest town) 23 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Churangal?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Churangal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Kundlu
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Jodho
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 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
- 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 Churangal known for?

The main crops are wheat and maize. About 13% of the 91 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Churangal

Of every 100 households in Churangal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Churangal · ■ Nalagarh rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 97%
- Toilet within the home 2% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 98% 51%
- Tap water 100% 78%
- Drinking water within premises 9% 59%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 28%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 66%
- Use banking services 91% 82%
- Television 54% 74%
- Mobile phone 73% 76%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 4% 32%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 11%
- None of these assets 11% 7%
- Own their home 100% 84%

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

## What is the population of Churangal?

■ Churangal · ■ Nalagarh rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 71.9% 77.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 927 894
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 812 885
- Working population 51.0% 50.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.9% for men and 66.7% for women. 47% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 87 (71%) · ■ Household industry 3 (2%) · ■ Other work 18 (15%) · ■ Marginal 14 (11%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nalagarh
- Phalahi 249 people
- Khokhra 245 people
- Barian 244 people
- Palasra Nihala 244 people
- Tamroh 239 people
- Palasra Gharwan 238 people
- Androla Uparla 234 people
- Malpur 232 people

All 302 villages in Nalagarh

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Churangal? 173230
- How far is Churangal from Solan? 110 km by road
- What is the population of Churangal? 239 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Churangal in? Solan district (Nalagarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Churangal? 71.9% (Census 2011)

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