Village · Jawalamukhi, Kangra # Bhandrehar Bhandrehar is a village in Jawalamukhi sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176031. The 2011 Census counted 286 people in 56 households, the 52nd largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.4%. - 286 people (2011) - 56 households - 83.8% literacy - 176031 PIN code ## Bhandrehar PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhandrehar is 176031. Bhandrehar falls in Jawalamukhi sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176031 - Community development block Dera - Census village code 010530 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhandrehar from nearby towns? - Jawalamukhi (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 67 km by road - Jawalamukhi (nearest town) 3 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhandrehar? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Bhandrehar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● 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 - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Rowa - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Sihor Pai - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Jawalamukhi - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Bhadoli - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 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 under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps 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 Bhandrehar known for? The main crops are wheat. About 50% of the 87 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhandrehar Of every 100 households in Bhandrehar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Bhandrehar · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 80% 66% - No toilet (open defecation) 20% 34% - Tap water 100% 88% - Drinking water within premises 76% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 58% 35% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 42% 64% - Use banking services 100% 91% - Television 86% 76% - Mobile phone 93% 74% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 36% 18% - Car / jeep / van 6% 4% - None of these assets 0% 9% - Own their home 94% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhandrehar? ■ Bhandrehar · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.8% 87.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1028 1073 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1300 891 - Working population 60.5% 65.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.1% for men and 82.4% for women. 58% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 8 (5%) · ■ Other work 35 (20%) · ■ Marginal 130 (75%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jawalamukhi - Jathman 303 people - Bah 294 people - Jatlahal 294 people - Chihru 290 people - Bohal Khalsa 281 people - Bahl 279 people - Digar 277 people - Darin 275 people All 134 villages in Jawalamukhi ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhandrehar? 176031 - How far is Bhandrehar from Dharmsala? 67 km by road - What is the population of Bhandrehar? 286 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhandrehar in? Kangra district (Jawalamukhi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhandrehar? 83.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawalamukhi/bhandrehar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.