# Bhalwani Village, Bhoranj, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/bhalwani/ Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Bhalwani Bhalwani is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176048**. The 2011 Census counted **1,311 people in 336 households**, the 8th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 1,311people (2011) - 336households - 89.0%literacy - 176048PIN code ## Bhalwani PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhalwani is 176048.** Bhalwani falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176048 - Community development blockBhoranj - Census village code017976 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhalwani from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)35 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)22 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 Bhalwani? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalwani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public 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 - ○Post office5–10 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 Bhalwani 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 Bhalwani Of every 100 households in Bhalwani in 2011, 99 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Bhalwani · ■ Bhoranj rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****82%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **10% Tap water ****95%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****63%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **70% Use banking services ****95%** **94% Television ****75%** **82% Mobile phone ****68%** **68% Computer with internet ****4%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****10%** **8% Own their home ****98%** **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 Bhalwani? ■ Bhalwani · ■ Bhoranj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.0%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1061** **1147 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917** **907 Working population ****32.8%** **45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.5% for men and 82.1% for women. 47% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 94 (22%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 237 (55%) · **■** Marginal 95 (22%) 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 - Chamboh1,513 people - Kakkar1,384 people - Mundkher Genda1,348 people - Jahu Kalan1,344 people - Paplah1,296 people - Dhirar1,245 people - Dungri1,114 people - Garsahr1,094 people [All 279 villages in Bhoranj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhalwani?176048 - How far is Bhalwani from Hamirpur?35 km by road - What is the population of Bhalwani?1,311 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhalwani in?Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhalwani?89.0% (Census 2011)