# Behal Village, Dhatwal, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dhatwal, Hamirpur 

# Behal

Behal is a village in Dhatwal sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176040**. The 2011 Census counted **180 people in 44 households**, the 70th largest of 128 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.9%.

- 180people (2011)
- 44households
- 81.7%literacy
- 176040PIN code

## Behal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Behal is 176040.** Behal falls in Dhatwal sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176040
- Community development blockBijhri
- Census village code017701

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

## How far is Behal from nearby towns?

- Bijhri (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Bhota (nearest town)21 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 Behal?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Behal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary 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
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bijhri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Wanee
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 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 Behal known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulses**. About 53% of the 32 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 Behal

Of every 100 households in Behal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Behal · ■ Dhatwal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**17%

Tap water ****98%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%**

**77%

Use banking services ****87%**

**90%

Television ****89%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

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

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Behal?

■ Behal · ■ Dhatwal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1250**

**1140

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1200**

**885

Working population ****65.6%**

**44.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.3% for men and 72.3% for women. 62% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 5 (4%) · **■** Other work 30 (25%) · **■** Marginal 83 (70%)

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 Dhatwal

- Tangar189 people
- Bahal Nalochan184 people
- Baghed183 people
- Gharyani Darwari182 people
- Bhel178 people
- Tihri175 people
- Kannar173 people
- Bara171 people

[All 132 villages in Dhatwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/dhatwal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Behal?176040
- How far is Behal from Hamirpur?40 km by road
- What is the population of Behal?180 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Behal in?Hamirpur district (Dhatwal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Behal?81.7% (Census 2011)