# Bahal Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Bahal

Bahal is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176126**. The 2011 Census counted **57 people in 15 households**, the 190th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 57people (2011)
- 15households
- 83.3%literacy
- 176126PIN code

## Bahal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bahal is 176126.** Bahal falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176126
- Community development blockBaijnath
- Census village code011988

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

## How far is Bahal from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)80 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)49 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 Bahal?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kothi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- 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 Bahal known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 20% of the 43 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 Bahal

Of every 100 households in Bahal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Bahal · ■ Baijnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****87%**

**15%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****67%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**7%

None of these assets ****0%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Bahal?

■ Bahal · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1192**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2000**

**904

Working population ****59.6%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 68.0% for women. 50% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 4 (12%) · **■** Other work 3 (9%) · **■** Marginal 27 (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 Baijnath

- Bharehr70 people
- Ghornala62 people
- Dug Khas59 people
- Bhunkher58 people
- Pasa Kot56 people
- Bolu54 people
- Dhargerh52 people
- Nagata42 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bahal?176126
- How far is Bahal from Dharmsala?80 km by road
- What is the population of Bahal?57 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bahal in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bahal?83.3% (Census 2011)
