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

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Nal

Nal is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174011**. The 2011 Census counted **270 people in 47 households**, the 59th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 270people (2011)
- 47households
- 78.1%literacy
- 174011PIN code

## Nal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Nal is 174011.** Nal falls in Naina Devi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174011
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019666

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

## How far is Nal from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Bilaspur (nearest town)35 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 Nal?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Tanbaul
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tanbaul
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Swar Ghat
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Nal known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 36% of the 58 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 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 Nal

Of every 100 households in Nal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Nal · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**67%

Tap water ****94%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**14%

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

**85%

Use banking services ****94%**

**80%

Television ****85%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****96%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**4%

None of these assets ****2%**

**11%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Nal?

■ Nal · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.1%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850**

**892

Working population ****53.7%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.6% for men and 72.1% for women. 53% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 99 (68%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 44 (30%)

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

- Bhater302 people
- Dolra301 people
- Khairian297 people
- Jangal Mehduda Ghateyal Sarni272 people
- Panga270 people
- Sinma Sadha269 people
- Kangowali261 people
- Khurani259 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 Nal?174011
- How far is Nal from Bilaspur?40 km by road
- What is the population of Nal?270 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nal in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Nal?78.1% (Census 2011)