# Andral Village, Bhalai, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Bhalai, Chamba 

# Andral

Andral is a village in Bhalai sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176312**. The 2011 Census counted **245 people in 56 households**, the 46th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%.

- 245people (2011)
- 56households
- 78.3%literacy
- 176312PIN code

## Andral PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Andral is 176312.** Andral falls in Bhalai sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176312
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007339

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

## How far is Andral from nearby towns?

- Brangal (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)38 km by road
- Chamba (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 Andral?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Andral; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Lachodi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lachodi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Andral known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and rajmah**. About 29% of the 57 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 Andral

Of every 100 households in Andral in 2011, 100 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Andral · ■ Bhalai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**60%

Tap water ****74%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%**

**89%

Use banking services ****91%**

**92%

Television ****76%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**8%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**20%

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 Andral?

■ Andral · ■ Bhalai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%**

**67.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1579**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1800**

**965

Working population ****66.1%**

**63.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.1% for men and 68.2% for women. 63% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 4 (2%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 41 (25%) · **■** Marginal 115 (71%)

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 Bhalai

- Kunda282 people
- Toga280 people
- Kund272 people
- Sama264 people
- Salori244 people
- Nangali243 people
- Bhing239 people
- Saren239 people

[All 80 villages in Bhalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhalai/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Andral?176312
- How far is Andral from Chamba?38 km by road
- What is the population of Andral?245 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Andral in?Chamba district (Bhalai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Andral?78.3% (Census 2011)