Village · Fatehpur, Kangra # Banal Banal is a village in Fatehpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176022. The 2011 Census counted 495 people in 118 households, the 34th largest of 223 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.7%. - 495 people (2011) - 118 households - 83.1% literacy - 176022 PIN code ## Banal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Banal is 176022. Banal falls in Fatehpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176022 - Community development block Fatehpur - Census village code 008971 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Banal from nearby towns? - Fatehpur (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 65 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 30 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Banal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Banal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Fatehpur - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Dehri - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhameta - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 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 Banal known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 67% of the 27 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Banal Of every 100 households in Banal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Banal · ■ Fatehpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 96% - Toilet within the home 42% 33% - No toilet (open defecation) 58% 67% - Tap water 100% 89% - Drinking water within premises 66% 58% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 80% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 19% 74% - Use banking services 98% 92% - Television 78% 77% - Mobile phone 82% 72% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 32% 22% - Car / jeep / van 1% 4% - None of these assets 11% 10% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Banal? ■ Banal · ■ Fatehpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.1% 84.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1200 995 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 857 863 - Working population 33.9% 44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.7% for men and 78.6% for women. 50% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 52 (31%) · ■ Household industry 3 (2%) · ■ Other work 92 (55%) · ■ Marginal 21 (12%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Fatehpur - Mandhot 514 people - Moch Uparli 505 people - Takoli Ghirthan 504 people - Badiali 501 people - Baliara 493 people - Jhumb Khas 474 people - Diyana Khas 471 people - Anoh 463 people All 242 villages in Fatehpur ## Other places named Banal - Banal · Village, Sarada, Udaipur · 822 people - Banal · Village, Dharmpur, Mandi · 536 people - Banal · Village, Tira Sujanpur, Hamirpur · 211 people - Banal · Village, Hamirpur, Hamirpur · 136 people - Banal · Village, Nalagarh, Solan · 29 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Banal? 176022 - How far is Banal from Dharmsala? 65 km by road - What is the population of Banal? 495 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banal in? Kangra district (Fatehpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Banal? 83.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/fatehpur/banal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.