# Barnu Village, Namhol, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Namhol, Bilaspur 

# Barnu

Barnu is a village in Namhol sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174033**. The 2011 Census counted **438 people in 86 households**, the 20th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.1%.

- 438people (2011)
- 86households
- 68.1%literacy
- 174033PIN code

## Barnu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Barnu is 174033.** Barnu falls in Namhol sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174033
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019896

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

## How far is Barnu from nearby towns?

- Namhol (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)36 km by road
- Bilaspur (nearest town)36 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 Barnu?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Barnu; 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
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jutwala
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jutwala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Barnu known for?

The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 51% of the 126 hectares of village land is sown, and 18 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 Barnu

Of every 100 households in Barnu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Barnu · ■ Namhol rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****75%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**34%

Tap water ****44%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**32%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**88%

Use banking services ****13%**

**83%

Television ****86%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**8%

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

**6%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Barnu?

■ Barnu · ■ Namhol rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.1%**

**79.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897**

**971

Working population ****58.4%**

**55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.5% for men and 56.4% for women. 58% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 206 (80%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 46 (18%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

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 Namhol

- Thach477 people
- Kotla470 people
- Bhajun465 people
- Dagsech460 people
- Rani Kotla438 people
- Sihla414 people
- Surhwar382 people
- Bhareter364 people

[All 117 villages in Namhol](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/namhol/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Barnu?174033
- How far is Barnu from Bilaspur?36 km by road
- What is the population of Barnu?438 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barnu in?Bilaspur district (Namhol sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barnu?68.1% (Census 2011)