Village · Jawali, Kangra # Bhalun Bhalun is a village in Jawali sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176023. The 2011 Census counted 442 people in 101 households, the 89th largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.3%. - 442 people (2011) - 101 households - 93.1% literacy - 176023 PIN code ## Bhalun PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhalun is 176023. Bhalun falls in Jawali sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176023 - Community development block Nagrota Surian - Census village code 009143 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhalun from nearby towns? - Jawali (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 74 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 24 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhalun? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Mutlahr - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Mutlahr - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rehan - ○ 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 under 5 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, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Bhalun known for? The main crops are wheat. About 82% of the 73 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhalun Of every 100 households in Bhalun in 2011, 98 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bhalun · ■ Jawali rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 46% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 54% 51% - Tap water 100% 94% - Drinking water within premises 48% 65% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 17% 33% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 83% 66% - Use banking services 100% 96% - Television 85% 79% - Mobile phone 31% 75% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 15% 21% - Car / jeep / van 2% 5% - None of these assets 9% 8% - Own their home 100% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhalun? ■ Bhalun · ■ Jawali rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 93.1% 86.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 1013 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 583 819 - Working population 40.5% 42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.0% for men and 89.4% for women. 45% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 22 (12%) · ■ Marginal 156 (87%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jawali - Jhirar 456 people - Chelian 452 people - Bhanai 448 people - Bajhera 445 people - Panalath 440 people - Talian 439 people - Tikkeri 437 people - Talial 430 people All 213 villages in Jawali ## Other places named Bhalun - Bhalun · Village, Nurpur, Kangra · 1,257 people - Bhalun · Village, Rohru, Shimla · 701 people - Bhalun · Village, Jawali, Kangra · 406 people - Bhalun · Village, Nadaun, Hamirpur · 152 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhalun? 176023 - How far is Bhalun from Dharmsala? 74 km by road - What is the population of Bhalun? 442 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhalun in? Kangra district (Jawali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhalun? 93.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/bhalun-009143/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.