# Banet Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Sihunta, Chamba 

# Banet

Banet is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **310 people in 68 households**, the 48th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 310people (2011)
- 68households
- 72.5%literacy
- 176207PIN code

## Banet PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Banet is 176207.** Banet falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176207
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007643

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

## How far is Banet from nearby towns?

- Sihunta (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)125 km by road
- Chuari Khas (nearest town)25 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 Banet?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Banet; 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
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tundi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garnota
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Banet known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 10% of the 223 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 Banet

Of every 100 households in Banet in 2011, 98 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Banet · ■ Sihunta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**55%

Tap water ****98%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**76%

Use banking services ****98%**

**93%

Television ****55%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**7%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****9%**

**16%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Banet?

■ Banet · ■ Sihunta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1053**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1182**

**920

Working population ****59.0%**

**53.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.2% for men and 63.2% for women. 56% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 58 (32%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 30 (16%) · **■** Marginal 93 (51%)

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 Sihunta

- Bhont346 people
- Chhatrel316 people
- Rupaina316 people
- Sakhiar315 people
- Bhunwara304 people
- Gumrahr295 people
- Drumma290 people
- Balli289 people

[All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Banet?176207
- How far is Banet from Chamba?125 km by road
- What is the population of Banet?310 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banet in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Banet?72.5% (Census 2011)