# Bhel Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/bhel/ Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur # Bhel Bhel is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174026**. The 2011 Census counted **335 people in 84 households**, the 83rd largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%. - 335people (2011) - 84households - 90.2%literacy - 174026PIN code ## Bhel PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhel is 174026.** Bhel falls in Ghumarwin sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174026 - Community development blockGhumarwin - Census village code018927 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhel from nearby towns? - Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)33 km by road - Ghumarwin (nearest town)13 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 Bhel? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Bhel; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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 Bhel known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 49% of the 94 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Bhel Of every 100 households in Bhel in 2011, 100 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bhel · ■ Ghumarwin rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****86%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **20% Tap water ****98%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **83% Use banking services ****93%** **90% Television ****77%** **78% Mobile phone ****42%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****6%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **6% None of these assets ****16%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **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 Bhel? ■ Bhel · ■ Ghumarwin rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.2%** **86.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043** **1018 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1222** **873 Working population ****25.7%** **54.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.5% for men and 85.0% for women. 31% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 57 (66%) · **■** Other work 20 (23%) · **■** Marginal 9 (10%) 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 Ghumarwin - Gehra351 people - Ropa Gholatar348 people - Chalag341 people - Sunali337 people - Karangorha335 people - Ghumani334 people - Baroa320 people - Kulahru317 people [All 228 villages in Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhel?174026 - How far is Bhel from Bilaspur?33 km by road - What is the population of Bhel?335 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhel in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhel?90.2% (Census 2011)