Village · Jawali, Kangra # Bhanai Bhanai is a village in Jawali sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176023. The 2011 Census counted 448 people in 104 households, the 87th largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.3%. - 448 people (2011) - 104 households - 87.9% literacy - 176023 PIN code ## Bhanai PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhanai is 176023. Bhanai falls in Jawali sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176023 - Community development block Nagrota Surian - Census village code 009135 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhanai from nearby towns? - Jawali (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 77 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town) 28 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhanai? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Bhanai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● 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 - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Jawali - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dehri - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rehan - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 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 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 Bhanai known for? The main crops are wheat. About 53% of the 43 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhanai Of every 100 households in Bhanai in 2011, 100 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bhanai · ■ Jawali rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 24% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 76% 51% - Tap water 100% 94% - Drinking water within premises 46% 65% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 16% 33% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 84% 66% - Use banking services 76% 96% - Television 69% 79% - Mobile phone 50% 75% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 12% 21% - Car / jeep / van 2% 5% - None of these assets 14% 8% - Own their home 98% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhanai? ■ Bhanai · ■ Jawali rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.9% 86.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 1013 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 955 819 - Working population 24.6% 42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.6% for men and 82.3% for women. 40% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 35 (32%) · ■ Marginal 74 (67%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jawali - Dasoli Upparli 463 people - Mawa 459 people - Jhirar 456 people - Chelian 452 people - Bajhera 445 people - Bhalun 442 people - Panalath 440 people - Talian 439 people All 213 villages in Jawali ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhanai? 176023 - How far is Bhanai from Dharmsala? 77 km by road - What is the population of Bhanai? 448 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhanai in? Kangra district (Jawali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhanai? 87.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawali/bhanai/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.