# Bhankhal Village, Sihor, Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/sihor/bhankhal/ Village · Sihor, Bhavnagar # Bhankhal Bhankhal is a village in Sihor sub-district of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, PIN code **364260**. The 2011 Census counted **1,265 people in 225 households**, the 46th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,265people (2011) - 225households - 80.8%literacy - 364260PIN code ## Bhankhal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhankhal is 364260.** Bhankhal falls in Sihor sub-district, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. - PIN code364260 - Gram panchayatBhankhal - Community development blockSihor - Census village code516412 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhankhal from nearby towns? - Sihor (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Bhavnagar (district HQ)37 km by road - Sihor (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 Bhankhal? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Bhankhal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sihor - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhavnagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sihor - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Bhankhal known for? The main crops are **cotton, pearlmillet/bajra and sesame**. About 36% of the 852 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Bhankhal Of every 100 households in Bhankhal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhankhal · ■ Sihor rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****9%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **59% Tap water ****0%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****43%** **73% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **84% Use banking services ****11%** **48% Television ****28%** **48% Mobile phone ****84%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****48%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **15% Own their home ****95%** **91% 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 Bhankhal? ■ Bhankhal · ■ Sihor rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1059** **849 Working population ****33.5%** **41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 73.3% for women. 59% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 246 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 70 (17%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 84 (20%) · **■** Marginal 20 (5%) 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 Sihor - Bholad1,412 people - Bhadli1,346 people - Sarvedi1,294 people - Kanad1,291 people - Gundala1,211 people - Khakhariya1,107 people - Padapan1,093 people - Lavarda1,087 people [All 79 villages in Sihor](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/sihor/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhankhal?364260 - How far is Bhankhal from Bhavnagar?37 km by road - What is the population of Bhankhal?1,265 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhankhal in?Bhavnagar district (Sihor sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Bhankhal?80.8% (Census 2011)