Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra
# Badhal Nichli

Badhal Nichli is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177105. The 2011 Census counted 686 people in 147 households, the 49th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.
- 686 people (2011)
- 147 households
- 85.9% literacy
- 177105 PIN code

## Badhal Nichli PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Badhal Nichli is 177105. Badhal Nichli falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 177105
- Community development block Pragpur
- Census village code 010229

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Badhal Nichli from nearby towns?
- Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 65 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town) 16 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Badhal Nichli?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Badhal Nichli; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Chanor
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Dhaliyara
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nehranpukhar
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Badhal Nichli known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 41% of the 172 hectares of village land is sown, and 47 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Badhal Nichli

Of every 100 households in Badhal Nichli in 2011, 100 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Badhal Nichli · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 98%
- Toilet within the home 83% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 17% 34%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 72% 59%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 41% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 59% 69%
- Use banking services 100% 95%
- Television 88% 78%
- Mobile phone 84% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 21% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 5%
- None of these assets 3% 8%
- Own their home 99% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Badhal Nichli?

■ Badhal Nichli · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 85.9% 87.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1192 1067
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 765 890
- Working population 35.1% 55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.4% for men and 80.8% for women. 52% of men and 21% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 183 (76%) · ■ Marginal 56 (23%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Dera Gopipur
- Dohag 699 people
- Jakhuni 692 people
- Bhajnath 689 people
- Dhaliara 687 people
- Sukahr 685 people
- Gumbar 683 people
- Samnoli 681 people
- Jin 671 people

All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Badhal Nichli? 177105
- How far is Badhal Nichli from Dharmsala? 65 km by road
- What is the population of Badhal Nichli? 686 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Badhal Nichli in? Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Badhal Nichli? 85.9% (Census 2011)

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