# Bhing Village, Bhalai, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bhalai, Chamba 

# Bhing

Bhing is a village in Bhalai sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176312**. The 2011 Census counted **239 people in 53 households**, the 49th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%.

- 239people (2011)
- 53households
- 71.2%literacy
- 176312PIN code

## Bhing PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176312
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007330

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

## How far is Bhing from nearby towns?

- Brangal (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)55 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)32 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 Bhing?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Bhing known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and rajmah**. About 15% of the 199 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 Bhing

Of every 100 households in Bhing in 2011, 100 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bhing · ■ Bhalai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

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

**40%

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

**60%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**89%

Use banking services ****57%**

**92%

Television ****74%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

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

**20%

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 Bhing?

■ Bhing · ■ Bhalai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%**

**67.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****333**

**965

Working population ****76.2%**

**63.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.3% for men and 52.3% for women. 71% of men and 81% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 61 (34%) · **■** Marginal 116 (64%)

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

- Sama264 people
- Andral245 people
- Salori244 people
- Nangali243 people
- Saren239 people
- Kareu236 people
- Tunhi234 people
- Nagor222 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhing?176312
- How far is Bhing from Chamba?55 km by road
- What is the population of Bhing?239 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhing in?Chamba district (Bhalai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhing?71.2% (Census 2011)