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

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Lakhala

Lakhala is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174015**. The 2011 Census counted **348 people in 61 households**, the 47th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 348people (2011)
- 61households
- 81.7%literacy
- 174015PIN code

## Lakhala PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code174015
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019600

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

## How far is Lakhala from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)60 km by road
- Naina Devi (nearest town)16 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 Lakhala?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Behal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nalagarh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Swar Ghat
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Lakhala known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 12% of the 213 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 Lakhala

Of every 100 households in Lakhala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Lakhala · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****25%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**67%

Tap water ****87%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**85%

Use banking services ****90%**

**80%

Television ****85%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**20%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****5%**

**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 Lakhala?

■ Lakhala · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****871**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1467**

**892

Working population ****58.9%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.9% for men and 72.9% for women. 57% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 29 (14%) · **■** Other work 64 (31%) · **■** Marginal 112 (55%)

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

- Lehri364 people
- Tali364 people
- Tiurn352 people
- Bagh350 people
- Lakhnun339 people
- Swahn328 people
- Nand Baihl324 people
- Oel317 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 Lakhala?174015
- How far is Lakhala from Bilaspur?60 km by road
- What is the population of Lakhala?348 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lakhala in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lakhala?81.7% (Census 2011)