Village · Barsar, Hamirpur
# Bahal Bhatan

Bahal Bhatan is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176041. The 2011 Census counted 161 people in 36 households, the 126th largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.
- 161 people (2011)
- 36 households
- 87.1% literacy
- 176041 PIN code

## Bahal Bhatan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Bahal Bhatan is 176041. Bahal Bhatan falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176041
- Community development block Bijhri
- Census village code 017579

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Bahal Bhatan from nearby towns?
- Barsar (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ) 21 km by road
- Bhota (nearest town) 3 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Bahal Bhatan?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Bahal Bhatan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Jhiralari
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bani
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Bahal Bhatan known for?

The main crops are maize, wheat and pulse. About 35% of the 22 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Bahal Bhatan

Of every 100 households in Bahal Bhatan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Bahal Bhatan · ■ Barsar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 100% 87%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 12%
- Tap water 100% 86%
- Drinking water within premises 100% 65%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 66% 38%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 31% 61%
- Use banking services 100% 91%
- Television 91% 81%
- Mobile phone 91% 72%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 14% 14%
- Car / jeep / van 9% 5%
- None of these assets 0% 6%
- Own their home 100% 95%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Bahal Bhatan?

■ Bahal Bhatan · ■ Barsar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.1% 88.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 872 1088
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 400 874
- Working population 48.4% 54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.1% for men and 77.5% for women. 48% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 34 (44%) · ■ Other work 26 (33%) · ■ Marginal 18 (23%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Barsar
- Nahoul 166 people
- Narkar 164 people
- Adarin 162 people
- Makteri 162 people
- Kharota 161 people
- Sher Hardo 160 people
- Bear Khurd 159 people
- Usnar Khurd 158 people

All 249 villages in Barsar

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Bahal Bhatan? 176041
- How far is Bahal Bhatan from Hamirpur? 21 km by road
- What is the population of Bahal Bhatan? 161 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bahal Bhatan in? Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bahal Bhatan? 87.1% (Census 2011)

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