# Bhalan Village, Nihri, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Nihri, Mandi 

# Bhalan

Bhalan is a village in Nihri sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171302**. The 2011 Census counted **289 people in 55 households**, the 44th largest of 204 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%.

- 289people (2011)
- 55households
- 75.6%literacy
- 171302PIN code

## Bhalan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhalan is 171302.** Bhalan falls in Nihri sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171302
- Community development blockSundarnagar
- Census village code015609

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

## How far is Bhalan from nearby towns?

- Nihri (sub-district HQ)90 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)147 km by road
- Sundarnagar (nearest town)15 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 Bhalan?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Bhalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shojha
- ○Degree college10+ km · Suni
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karsog
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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, hand pumps and canal / river
- 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 Bhalan known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 20% of the 155 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Bhalan

Of every 100 households in Bhalan in 2011, 94 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bhalan · ■ Nihri rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**28%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

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

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**94%

Use banking services ****98%**

**70%

Television ****53%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****96%**

**59%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****2%**

**18%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Bhalan?

■ Bhalan · ■ Nihri rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%**

**75.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1064**

**970

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****842**

**964

Working population ****53.3%**

**64.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.5% for men and 68.4% for women. 54% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 3 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (23%) · **■** Marginal 115 (75%)

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 Nihri

- Chiral302 people
- Barnog300 people
- Maraihra300 people
- Kumaru291 people
- Mananu287 people
- Shahal286 people
- Chauki278 people
- Manjhangan278 people

[All 274 villages in Nihri](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/nihri/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhalan?171302
- How far is Bhalan from Mandi?147 km by road
- What is the population of Bhalan?289 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhalan in?Mandi district (Nihri sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhalan?75.6% (Census 2011)