Village · Fatehpur, Kangra
# Bharel

Bharel is a village in Fatehpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176053. The 2011 Census counted 86 people in 18 households, the 161st largest of 223 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.7%.
- 86 people (2011)
- 18 households
- 86.1% literacy
- 176053 PIN code

## Bharel PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Bharel is 176053. Bharel falls in Fatehpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176053
- Community development block Fatehpur
- Census village code 008922

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

## How far is Bharel from nearby towns?
- Fatehpur (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 95 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town) 21 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Bharel?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Bharel; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Fatehpur
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Fatehpur
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dehri
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhameta
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 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 Bharel known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 27% of the 51 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Bharel

Of every 100 households in Bharel in 2011, 95 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Bharel · ■ Fatehpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 95% 96%
- Toilet within the home 0% 33%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 67%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 58%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 74%
- Use banking services 95% 92%
- Television 68% 77%
- Mobile phone 90% 72%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 37% 22%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 4%
- None of these assets 5% 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 Bharel?

■ Bharel · ■ Fatehpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 86.1% 84.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 955 995
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 400 863
- Working population 26.7% 44.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.3% for men and 86.8% for women. 41% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (4%) · ■ Other work 13 (57%) · ■ Marginal 9 (39%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Fatehpur
- Bhabroli 90 people
- Kutlehr 90 people
- Mudda 88 people
- Bari 87 people
- Sukral 86 people
- Loh 85 people
- Peh 84 people
- Bhatoli Gilendian 82 people

All 242 villages in Fatehpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Bharel? 176053
- How far is Bharel from Dharmsala? 95 km by road
- What is the population of Bharel? 86 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bharel in? Kangra district (Fatehpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bharel? 86.1% (Census 2011)

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