# Bhukhar Village, Bhoranj, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/bhukhar/ Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Bhukhar Bhukhar is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177024**. The 2011 Census counted **685 people in 186 households**, the 30th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 685people (2011) - 186households - 89.6%literacy - 177024PIN code ## Bhukhar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhukhar is 177024.** Bhukhar falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177024 - Community development blockBhoranj - Census village code018027 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhukhar from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)35 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)8 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 Bhukhar? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Bhukhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhareri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sarkaghat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhoranj - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Bhukhar known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 80% of the 58 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Bhukhar Of every 100 households in Bhukhar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Bhukhar · ■ Bhoranj rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****99%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **10% Tap water ****83%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **70% Use banking services ****100%** **94% Television ****91%** **82% Mobile phone ****66%** **68% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **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 Bhukhar? ■ Bhukhar · ■ Bhoranj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.6%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1203** **1147 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****725** **907 Working population ****40.4%** **45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.2% for men and 85.2% for women. 46% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 56 (20%) · **■** Marginal 220 (79%) 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 - Khaterwar738 people - Aman727 people - Kharwar703 people - Dabrera698 people - Ladror Khurd684 people - Patta665 people - Samwin658 people - Dhoh653 people [All 279 villages in Bhoranj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhukhar?177024 - How far is Bhukhar from Hamirpur?35 km by road - What is the population of Bhukhar?685 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhukhar in?Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhukhar?89.6% (Census 2011)