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

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Village · Bali Chowki, Mandi 

# Gagan

Gagan is a village in Bali Chowki sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175121**. The 2011 Census counted **485 people in 77 households**, the 37th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.7%.

- 485people (2011)
- 77households
- 76.9%literacy
- 175121PIN code

## Gagan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gagan is 175121.** Gagan falls in Bali Chowki sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175121
- Community development blockSeraj
- Census village code014929

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

## How far is Gagan from nearby towns?

- Bali Chowki (sub-district HQ)31 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)83 km by road
- Mandi (nearest town)83 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 Gagan?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Gagan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thachi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Mandi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Gagan known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and wheat**. About 41% of the 112 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 Gagan

Of every 100 households in Gagan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gagan · ■ Bali Chowki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**34%

Tap water ****100%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****96%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**95%

Use banking services ****100%**

**90%

Television ****50%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****34%**

**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 Gagan?

■ Gagan · ■ Bali Chowki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%**

**75.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940**

**955

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1156**

**993

Working population ****63.7%**

**74.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.7% for men and 60.6% for women. 63% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 127 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 18 (6%) · **■** Marginal 163 (53%)

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

- Bagi515 people
- Deodhar509 people
- Bhurah506 people
- Ghat Muhath486 people
- Chhet484 people
- Kau483 people
- Mathyani478 people
- Kashod457 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 Gagan?175121
- How far is Gagan from Mandi?83 km by road
- What is the population of Gagan?485 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gagan in?Mandi district (Bali Chowki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gagan?76.9% (Census 2011)