# Banhwin Village, Bhoranj, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/banhwin/ Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Banhwin Banhwin is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176045**. The 2011 Census counted **368 people in 102 households**, the 70th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 368people (2011) - 102households - 87.5%literacy - 176045PIN code ## Banhwin PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Banhwin is 176045.** Banhwin falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176045 - Community development blockBhoranj - Census village code017997 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Banhwin from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)34 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)23 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 Banhwin? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Banhwin; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Kanjian - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhoranj - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Banhwin known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 61% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Banhwin Of every 100 households in Banhwin in 2011, 100 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Banhwin · ■ Bhoranj rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****80%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****97%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **70% Use banking services ****62%** **94% Television ****55%** **82% Mobile phone ****17%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **5% None of these assets ****38%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Banhwin? ■ Banhwin · ■ Bhoranj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **1147 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1133** **907 Working population ****37.5%** **45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.0% for men and 81.1% for women. 47% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 28 (20%) · **■** Marginal 108 (78%) 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 Bhoranj - Krah389 people - Dungi382 people - Bhaur379 people - Malian374 people - Himber368 people - Saherwin367 people - Belag365 people - Baroh363 people [All 279 villages in Bhoranj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Banhwin?176045 - How far is Banhwin from Hamirpur?34 km by road - What is the population of Banhwin?368 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banhwin in?Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Banhwin?87.5% (Census 2011)