# Bhogwan Village, Bhoranj, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/bhogwan/ Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Bhogwan Bhogwan is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177024**. The 2011 Census counted **306 people in 80 households**, the 97th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 306people (2011) - 80households - 89.8%literacy - 177024PIN code ## Bhogwan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhogwan is 177024.** Bhogwan falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177024 - Community development blockBhoranj - Census village code017854 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhogwan from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)29 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)16 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 Bhogwan? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Bhogwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Dhirar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kanjian - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhoranj - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Bhogwan known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 79% of the 29 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Bhogwan Of every 100 households in Bhogwan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Bhogwan · ■ Bhoranj rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****97%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%** **70% Use banking services ****100%** **94% Television ****94%** **82% Mobile phone ****75%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **5% None of these assets ****5%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **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 Bhogwan? ■ Bhogwan · ■ Bhoranj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.8%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1140** **1147 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****708** **907 Working population ****64.7%** **45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.5% for men and 83.6% for women. 58% of men and 71% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 7 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (4%) · **■** Other work 63 (32%) · **■** Marginal 121 (61%) 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 - Bhoti316 people - Manoh Buhla313 people - Khansan312 people - Kakrohal308 people - Jharlog Buhla304 people - Dari302 people - Dasmal296 people - Jhakhyol296 people [All 279 villages in Bhoranj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhogwan?177024 - How far is Bhogwan from Hamirpur?29 km by road - What is the population of Bhogwan?306 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhogwan in?Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhogwan?89.8% (Census 2011)