# Basunghi Village, Bali Chowki, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Bali Chowki, Mandi 

# Basunghi

Basunghi is a village in Bali Chowki sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176106**. The 2011 Census counted **780 people in 134 households**, the 12th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.7%.

- 780people (2011)
- 134households
- 83.9%literacy
- 176106PIN code

## Basunghi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Basunghi is 176106.** Basunghi falls in Bali Chowki sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176106
- Community development blockSeraj
- Census village code014996

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

## How far is Basunghi from nearby towns?

- Bali Chowki (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)60 km by road
- Mandi (nearest town)60 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 Basunghi?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Basunghi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bali Chowki
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banjar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Basunghi known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pea**. About 56% of the 90 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 Basunghi

Of every 100 households in Basunghi in 2011, 92 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Basunghi · ■ Bali Chowki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**34%

Tap water ****99%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**95%

Use banking services ****98%**

**90%

Television ****25%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**1%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****57%**

**29%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Basunghi?

■ Basunghi · ■ Bali Chowki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%**

**75.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1031**

**955

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1264**

**993

Working population ****61.8%**

**74.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.4% for men and 74.5% for women. 65% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 64 (13%) · **■** Other work 21 (4%) · **■** Marginal 397 (82%)

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 Bali Chowki

- Panjain823 people
- Khanni807 people
- Kandha789 people
- Guran781 people
- Kholanal743 people
- Ghat715 people
- Marwa710 people
- Tapnali702 people

[All 156 villages in Bali Chowki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/bali-chowki/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Basunghi?176106
- How far is Basunghi from Mandi?60 km by road
- What is the population of Basunghi?780 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Basunghi in?Mandi district (Bali Chowki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Basunghi?83.9% (Census 2011)