# Bhakhra Village, Naina Devi, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/naina-devi/bhakhra/ Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur # Bhakhra Bhakhra is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174201**. The 2011 Census counted **652 people in 147 households**, the 14th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%. - 652people (2011) - 147households - 92.6%literacy - 174201PIN code ## Bhakhra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhakhra is 174201.** Bhakhra falls in Naina Devi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174201 - Community development blockBilaspur Sadar - Census village code019556 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhakhra from nearby towns? - Swarghat (sub-district HQ)33 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)84 km by road - Naina Devi (nearest town)12 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 Bhakhra? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Bhakhra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Una - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nangal - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps 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 Bhakhra known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 26% of the 133 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bhakhra Of every 100 households in Bhakhra in 2011, 99 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bhakhra · ■ Naina Devi rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****86%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **67% Tap water ****100%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **85% Use banking services ****90%** **80% Television ****79%** **68% Mobile phone ****90%** **76% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **4% None of these assets ****4%** **11% Own their home ****94%** **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 Bhakhra? ■ Bhakhra · ■ Naina Devi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%** **79.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1025** **925 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****486** **892 Working population ****29.8%** **57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.5% for men and 89.1% for women. 48% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (14%) · **■** Marginal 164 (85%) 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 - Ri701 people - Nella695 people - Bhoai691 people - Khal675 people - Jhira634 people - Dhar622 people - Bassi601 people - Jeori566 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 Bhakhra?174201 - How far is Bhakhra from Bilaspur?84 km by road - What is the population of Bhakhra?652 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhakhra in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhakhra?92.6% (Census 2011)