# Wangal Village, Bhalai, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhalai/wangal/ Village · Bhalai, Chamba # Wangal Wangal is a village in Bhalai sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176308**. The 2011 Census counted **377 people in 67 households**, the 30th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%. - 377people (2011) - 67households - 75.3%literacy - 176308PIN code ## Wangal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Wangal is 176308.** Wangal falls in Bhalai sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176308 - Community development blockSaluni - Census village code007317 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Wangal from nearby towns? - Brangal (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)45 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 Wangal? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Wangal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Allopathic hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhalai - ○Degree college10+ km · Banikhet - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lachodi - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Wangal known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and rajmah**. About 14% of the 152 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 Wangal Of every 100 households in Wangal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Wangal · ■ Bhalai rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **94% Toilet within the home ****46%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **60% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **89% Use banking services ****100%** **92% Television ****67%** **51% Mobile phone ****88%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****9%** **20% Own their home ****98%** **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 Wangal? ■ Wangal · ■ Bhalai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.3%** **67.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953** **1016 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1333** **965 Working population ****60.7%** **63.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.0% for men and 63.5% for women. 60% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 20 (9%) · **■** Marginal 208 (91%) 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 - Kilor397 people - Kamandi392 people - Khankur388 people - Karwal381 people - Banetu374 people - Bhajotra359 people - Chamoh335 people - Sandwar331 people [All 80 villages in Bhalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhalai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Wangal?176308 - How far is Wangal from Chamba?45 km by road - What is the population of Wangal?377 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wangal in?Chamba district (Bhalai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Wangal?75.3% (Census 2011)