# Bhalelu Village, Khundian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Khundian, Kangra 

# Bhalelu

Bhalelu is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176107**. The 2011 Census counted **43 people in 10 households**, the 201st largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 43people (2011)
- 10households
- 72.7%literacy
- 176107PIN code

## Bhalelu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhalelu is 176107.** Bhalelu falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176107
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code011014

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

## How far is Bhalelu from nearby towns?

- Khundian (sub-district HQ)29 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)78 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town)35 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 Bhalelu?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalelu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Jujhpul
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pihri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Bhalelu known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 20% of the 21 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 Bhalelu

Of every 100 households in Bhalelu in 2011, 90 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhalelu · ■ Khundian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**57%

Tap water ****30%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**83%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****70%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

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 Bhalelu?

■ Bhalelu · ■ Khundian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1688**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2333**

**899

Working population ****55.8%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.6% for men and 65.0% for women. 62% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 1 (4%) · **■** Marginal 23 (96%)

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 Khundian

- Bhatlahru 694)44 people
- Khola44 people
- Kurehar44 people
- Bhadorkar43 people
- Toru43 people
- Gharela42 people
- Tihri42 people
- Dhar Chauki41 people

[All 229 villages in Khundian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/khundian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhalelu?176107
- How far is Bhalelu from Dharmsala?78 km by road
- What is the population of Bhalelu?43 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhalelu in?Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhalelu?72.7% (Census 2011)