# Behal Village, Naina Devi, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Behal

Behal is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174015**. The 2011 Census counted **3,406 people in 684 households**, the 1st largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 3,406people (2011)
- 684households
- 77.3%literacy
- 174015PIN code

## Behal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Behal is 174015.** Behal falls in Naina Devi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174015
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019599

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Behal from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)62 km by road
- Naina Devi (nearest town)15 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 Behal?

22 services counted by the Census are inside Behal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Swarghat
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, 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 Behal known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 38% of the 823 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Behal

Of every 100 households in Behal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Behal · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**67%

Tap water ****65%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**85%

Use banking services ****85%**

**80%

Television ****73%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**11%

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 Behal?

■ Behal · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894**

**892

Working population ****61.1%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.0% for men and 66.5% for women. 59% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 659 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (0%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 487 (23%) · **■** Marginal 913 (44%)

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 Naina Devi

- Dabat Manjari2,465 people
- Dharot1,171 people
- Dagrahan916 people
- Dhalet851 people

[All 169 villages in Naina Devi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/naina-devi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Behal?174015
- How far is Behal from Bilaspur?62 km by road
- What is the population of Behal?3,406 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Behal in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Behal?77.3% (Census 2011)
