# Bam Village, Bharari, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/bam/ Village · Bharari, Bilaspur # Bam Bam is a village in Bharari sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174028**. The 2011 Census counted **1,981 people in 442 households**, the 6th largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 1,981people (2011) - 442households - 86.3%literacy - 174028PIN code ## Bam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bam is 174028.** Bam falls in Bharari sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174028 - Community development blockGhumarwin - Census village code019159 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bam from nearby towns? - Bharari (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)45 km by road - Ghumarwin (nearest town)21 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 Bam? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Bam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Maihari Kayala - ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Bam known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 35% of the 374 hectares of village land is sown, and 70 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 Bam Of every 100 households in Bam in 2011, 99 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Bam · ■ Bharari rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****89%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****11%** **16% Tap water ****92%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **91% Use banking services ****97%** **93% Television ****87%** **82% Mobile phone ****66%** **71% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****14%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Bam? ■ Bam · ■ Bharari rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013** **1063 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **936 Working population ****58.4%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.1% for men and 79.7% for women. 57% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 724 (63%) · **■** Household industry 23 (2%) · **■** Other work 403 (35%) · **■** Marginal 7 (1%) 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 Bharari - Lehri Sarail2,639 people - Barota2,456 people - Marhana2,375 people - Kot2,161 people - Pantera1,533 people - Bhapral1,444 people - Taraun1,329 people - Dangar1,290 people [All 102 villages in Bharari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bam?174028 - How far is Bam from Bilaspur?45 km by road - What is the population of Bam?1,981 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bam in?Bilaspur district (Bharari sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bam?86.3% (Census 2011)