# Bir Khas Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/bir-khas/ Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Bir Khas Bir Khas is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176195**. The 2011 Census counted **1,334 people in 319 households**, the 12th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 1,334people (2011) - 319households - 82.4%literacy - 176195PIN code ## Bir Khas PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bir Khas is 176195.** Bir Khas falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176195 - Community development blockBaijnath - Census village code012058 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bir Khas from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)72 km by road - Jogindarnagar (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 Bir Khas? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Bir Khas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gad - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Bir Khas known for? The main crops are **paddy, pulses and wheat**. About 39% of the 195 hectares of village land is sown, and 76 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 Bir Khas Of every 100 households in Bir Khas in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Bir Khas · ■ Baijnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****91%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **15% Tap water ****100%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** **50% Use banking services ****97%** **94% Television ****87%** **83% Mobile phone ****70%** **77% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****15%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **7% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****87%** **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 Bir Khas? ■ Bir Khas · ■ Baijnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%** **83.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918** **904 Working population ****51.0%** **43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.3% for men and 74.1% for women. 56% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 5 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 151 (22%) · **■** Marginal 506 (74%) 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 - Tarehal1,860 people - Bheth Jhikli1,715 people - Kothi1,698 people - Dharehr1,386 people - Deol Khas1,301 people - Gunehr1,228 people - Keori1,196 people - Kotli1,104 people [All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bir Khas?176195 - How far is Bir Khas from Dharmsala?72 km by road - What is the population of Bir Khas?1,334 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bir Khas in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bir Khas?82.4% (Census 2011)