# Desen Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Barsar, Hamirpur 

# Desen

Desen is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174305**. The 2011 Census counted **208 people in 52 households**, the 97th largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.

- 208people (2011)
- 52households
- 87.6%literacy
- 174305PIN code

## Desen PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Desen is 174305.** Desen falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174305
- Community development blockBijhri
- Census village code017488

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

## How far is Desen from nearby towns?

- Barsar (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)37 km by road
- Bhota (nearest town)11 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 Desen?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Desen; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Kohdera
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Garli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Barsar
- ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Bani
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Desen known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 16% of the 105 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 Desen

Of every 100 households in Desen in 2011, 100 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Desen · ■ Barsar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**12%

Tap water ****90%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**61%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****81%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Desen?

■ Desen · ■ Barsar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1213**

**1088

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1143**

**874

Working population ****35.1%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.4% for men and 81.1% for women. 38% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 37 (51%) · **■** Other work 36 (49%)

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 Barsar

- Chhek214 people
- Telkar214 people
- Patera211 people
- Thana Brahmana209 people
- Ghunani208 people
- Kothi207 people
- Marhoh207 people
- Sunwin207 people

[All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Desen?174305
- How far is Desen from Hamirpur?37 km by road
- What is the population of Desen?208 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Desen in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Desen?87.6% (Census 2011)