# Jhirian Village, Naina Devi, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Jhirian

Jhirian is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174015**. The 2011 Census counted **743 people in 139 households**, the 9th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 743people (2011)
- 139households
- 78.4%literacy
- 174015PIN code

## Jhirian PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code174015
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019530

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

## How far is Jhirian from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)36 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)80 km by road
- Anandpur Sahib (nearest town)6 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 Jhirian?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Jhirian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ropa
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Anandpur Sahib
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Anandpur Sahib
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Jhirian known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 47% of the 181 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Jhirian

Of every 100 households in Jhirian in 2011, 100 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Jhirian · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**67%

Tap water ****35%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**85%

Use banking services ****60%**

**80%

Television ****64%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****12%**

**11%

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 Jhirian?

■ Jhirian · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****853**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042**

**892

Working population ****32.0%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 70.5% for women. 52% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 107 (45%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 50 (21%) · **■** Marginal 80 (34%)

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

- Dhalet851 people
- Nakrana833 people
- Makri815 people
- Gawal Thai753 people
- Ri701 people
- Nella695 people
- Bhoai691 people
- Khal675 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 Jhirian?174015
- How far is Jhirian from Bilaspur?80 km by road
- What is the population of Jhirian?743 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jhirian in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Jhirian?78.4% (Census 2011)
