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

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Village · Sihunta, Chamba 

# Bhont

Bhont is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **346 people in 66 households**, the 44th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 346people (2011)
- 66households
- 66.8%literacy
- 176207PIN code

## Bhont PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code176207
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007665

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

## How far is Bhont from nearby towns?

- Sihunta (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)119 km by road
- Chuari Khas (nearest town)31 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 Bhont?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Bhont; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sihunta
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Garnota
- ○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) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Bhont known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 6% of the 376 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 Bhont

Of every 100 households in Bhont in 2011, 92 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhont · ■ Sihunta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

**55%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**76%

Use banking services ****97%**

**93%

Television ****38%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****35%**

**16%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Bhont?

■ Bhont · ■ Sihunta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1110**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**920

Working population ****58.7%**

**53.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.6% for men and 60.9% for women. 55% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 26 (13%) · **■** Marginal 177 (87%)

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

- Balu373 people
- Naloh364 people
- Morthu Uparla352 people
- Rajein350 people
- Chhatrel316 people
- Rupaina316 people
- Sakhiar315 people
- Banet310 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhont?176207
- How far is Bhont from Chamba?119 km by road
- What is the population of Bhont?346 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhont in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhont?66.8% (Census 2011)