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

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Village · Chamba, Chamba 

# Bhowen

Bhowen is a village in Chamba sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176310**. The 2011 Census counted **774 people in 137 households**, the 73rd largest of 241 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.7%.

- 774people (2011)
- 137households
- 67.9%literacy
- 176310PIN code

## Bhowen PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhowen is 176310.** Bhowen falls in Chamba sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176310
- Community development blockMehla
- Census village code007803

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

## How far is Bhowen from nearby towns?

- Chamba (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)22 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)22 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 Bhowen?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Bhowen; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Gait
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Bhowen known for?

About 5% of the 652 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 Bhowen

Of every 100 households in Bhowen in 2011, 80 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhowen · ■ Chamba rural average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**58%

No toilet (open defecation) ****73%**

**41%

Tap water ****94%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**34%

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

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**82%

Use banking services ****81%**

**86%

Television ****32%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**9%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****21%**

**19%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Bhowen?

■ Bhowen · ■ Chamba rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%**

**71.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042**

**1011

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****796**

**945

Working population ****50.8%**

**57.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.3% for men and 52.8% for women. 46% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 107 (27%) · **■** Other work 75 (19%) · **■** Marginal 211 (54%)

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 Chamba

- Biali798 people
- Singi791 people
- Kalor790 people
- Lothal775 people
- Chambi765 people
- Dhar763 people
- Garondi763 people
- Dharairi762 people

[All 307 villages in Chamba](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/chamba/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhowen?176310
- How far is Bhowen from Chamba?22 km by road
- What is the population of Bhowen?774 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhowen in?Chamba district (Chamba sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhowen?67.9% (Census 2011)