# Bhalun Village, Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/bhalun/ Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Bhalun Bhalun is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176202**. The 2011 Census counted **1,257 people in 255 households**, the 18th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,257people (2011) - 255households - 85.4%literacy - 176202PIN code ## Bhalun PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhalun is 176202.** Bhalun falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176202 - Community development blockNurpur - Census village code008339 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhalun from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)73 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town)6 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 Bhalun? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jasur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nurpur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Jachh - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bhalun known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 42% of the 335 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bhalun Of every 100 households in Bhalun in 2011, 94 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Bhalun · ■ Nurpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **98% Toilet within the home ****34%** **48% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **51% Tap water ****81%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **65% Use banking services ****98%** **94% Television ****79%** **79% Mobile phone ****77%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **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 Bhalun? ■ Bhalun · ■ Nurpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****888** **826 Working population ****45.7%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 80.5% for women. 57% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 101 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (2%) · **■** Other work 221 (39%) · **■** Marginal 240 (42%) 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 Nurpur - Khandwal1,464 people - Tahara1,395 people - Khani Jhikli1,317 people - Lagor1,289 people - Dak1,256 people - Larth1,249 people - Thapkaur1,226 people - Katlahar1,215 people [All 419 villages in Nurpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhalun?176202 - How far is Bhalun from Dharmsala?73 km by road - What is the population of Bhalun?1,257 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhalun in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhalun?85.4% (Census 2011)