# Bhangiar Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/bhangiar/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Bhangiar Bhangiar is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176102**. The 2011 Census counted **1,729 people in 427 households**, the 10th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,729people (2011) - 427households - 92.3%literacy - 176102PIN code ## Bhangiar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhangiar is 176102.** Bhangiar falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176102 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011646 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhangiar from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)35 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)5 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 Bhangiar? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Bhangiar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kalehr - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Bhangiar known for? The main crops are **paddy, pulses and wheat**. About 12% of the 89 hectares of village land is sown, and 11 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 Bhangiar Of every 100 households in Bhangiar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 85 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 32 a car. ■ Bhangiar · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****95%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****5%** **10% Tap water ****99%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****85%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **45% Use banking services ****96%** **96% Television ****94%** **87% Mobile phone ****90%** **78% Computer with internet ****14%** **4% Two-wheeler ****47%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****32%** **10% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****68%** **91% 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 Bhangiar? ■ Bhangiar · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.3%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042** **912 Working population ****33.3%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.3% for men and 91.1% for women. 52% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 8 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 26 (5%) · **■** Other work 424 (74%) · **■** Marginal 115 (20%) 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 Palampur - Arla Khas2,055 people - Paror Khas1,931 people - Saloh1,853 people - Badghawar1,806 people - Ladoh1,626 people - Menjha Buhla1,565 people - Lohna1,558 people - Dadh Jhikla1,487 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhangiar?176102 - How far is Bhangiar from Dharmsala?35 km by road - What is the population of Bhangiar?1,729 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhangiar in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhangiar?92.3% (Census 2011)