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

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Khal

Khal is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174201**. The 2011 Census counted **675 people in 126 households**, the 13th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 675people (2011)
- 126households
- 76.7%literacy
- 174201PIN code

## Khal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Khal is 174201.** Khal falls in Naina Devi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174201
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019562

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

## How far is Khal from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)72 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)32 km by road
- Naina Devi (nearest town)9 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 Khal?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Khal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Saloa
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Naina Devi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Swarghat
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and covered wells
- 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 Khal known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 26% of the 224 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 Khal

Of every 100 households in Khal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Khal · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**67%

Tap water ****92%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**85%

Use banking services ****96%**

**80%

Television ****53%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****21%**

**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 Khal?

■ Khal · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1027**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1160**

**892

Working population ****60.7%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.0% for men and 70.4% for women. 64% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 19 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 137 (33%) · **■** Marginal 253 (62%)

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

- Jhirian743 people
- Ri701 people
- Nella695 people
- Bhoai691 people
- Bhakhra652 people
- Jhira634 people
- Dhar622 people
- Bassi601 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 Khal?174201
- How far is Khal from Bilaspur?32 km by road
- What is the population of Khal?675 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khal in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Khal?76.7% (Census 2011)