Village · Palampur, Kangra # Bhasmehr Bhasmehr is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176059. The 2011 Census counted 299 people in 75 households, the 231st largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 299 people (2011) - 75 households - 86.5% literacy - 176059 PIN code ## Bhasmehr PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhasmehr is 176059. Bhasmehr falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176059 - Community development block Bhawarna - Census village code 011501 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhasmehr from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 33 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 11 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhasmehr? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Bhasmehr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● 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 - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Darati - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Palampur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Bhasmehr known for? The main crops are paddy and pulses. About 73% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhasmehr Of every 100 households in Bhasmehr in 2011, 99 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Bhasmehr · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 99% - Toilet within the home 82% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 18% 10% - Tap water 94% 95% - Drinking water within premises 78% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 34% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 66% 45% - Use banking services 100% 96% - Television 89% 87% - Mobile phone 78% 78% - Computer with internet 0% 4% - Two-wheeler 13% 24% - Car / jeep / van 6% 10% - None of these assets 4% 5% - Own their home 94% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhasmehr? ■ Bhasmehr · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.5% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 857 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 778 912 - Working population 28.1% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.6% for men and 80.6% for women. 47% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1 (1%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 52 (62%) · ■ Marginal 30 (36%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Cheli 309 people - Bohl 307 people - Bhuana 305 people - Gadiara 300 people - Chauki 299 people - Bhagun 297 people - Machhoi 293 people - Chander 292 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhasmehr? 176059 - How far is Bhasmehr from Dharmsala? 33 km by road - What is the population of Bhasmehr? 299 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhasmehr in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhasmehr? 86.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/bhasmehr/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.