# Bhalwan Village, Harchakian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Harchakian, Kangra 

# Bhalwan

Bhalwan is a village in Harchakian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176205**. The 2011 Census counted **70 people in 14 households**, the 49th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.9%.

- 70people (2011)
- 14households
- 77.6%literacy
- 176205PIN code

## Bhalwan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhalwan is 176205.** Bhalwan falls in Harchakian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176205
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009256

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Bhalwan from nearby towns?

- Harchakian (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)55 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)55 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 Bhalwan?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Jagain
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Harchakian
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Bhalwan known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 19% of the 23 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bhalwan

Of every 100 households in Bhalwan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhalwan · ■ Harchakian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**44%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**56%

Tap water ****0%**

**78%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**29%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**70%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****50%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****21%**

**8%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Bhalwan?

■ Bhalwan · ■ Harchakian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.6%**

**84.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1258**

**1052

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**853

Working population ****60.0%**

**56.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.0% for men and 66.7% for women. 65% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Marginal 42 (100%)

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 Harchakian

- Kabyal94 people
- Kalru87 people
- Chakban Manai75 people
- Nagreta71 people
- Sardwal66 people
- Nera63 people
- Dabar58 people
- Chakban Kalru45 people

[All 62 villages in Harchakian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/harchakian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhalwan?176205
- How far is Bhalwan from Dharmsala?55 km by road
- What is the population of Bhalwan?70 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhalwan in?Kangra district (Harchakian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhalwan?77.6% (Census 2011)