Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Bhunkher Bhunkher is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176071. The 2011 Census counted 157 people in 37 households, the 156th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 157 people (2011) - 37 households - 92.7% literacy - 176071 PIN code ## Bhunkher PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhunkher is 176071. Bhunkher falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176071 - Community development block Panchrukhi - Census village code 011962 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhunkher from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 62 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 37 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhunkher? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Bhunkher; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Ban Bhulana - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bhulana - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Baijnath - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Saliana - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bhunkher known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 41% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhunkher Of every 100 households in Bhunkher in 2011, 97 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Bhunkher · ■ Baijnath rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 98% - Toilet within the home 92% 84% - No toilet (open defecation) 8% 15% - Tap water 100% 97% - Drinking water within premises 19% 61% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 22% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 78% 50% - Use banking services 100% 94% - Television 78% 83% - Mobile phone 64% 77% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 8% 16% - Car / jeep / van 3% 7% - None of these assets 3% 6% - Own their home 100% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhunkher? ■ Bhunkher · ■ Baijnath rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 92.7% 83.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1122 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 538 904 - Working population 17.2% 43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 100.0% for men and 86.8% for women. 28% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 18 (67%) · ■ Marginal 9 (33%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath - Majher 169 people - Gawal 159 people - Thehar Buhli 159 people - Badod 157 people - Lolani 145 people - Chogan Thati 144 people - Duhki 137 people - Barkut 132 people All 204 villages in Baijnath ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhunkher? 176071 - How far is Bhunkher from Dharmsala? 62 km by road - What is the population of Bhunkher? 157 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhunkher in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhunkher? 92.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/bhunkher-011962/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.