# Bochang Village, Padhar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Padhar, Mandi 

# Bochang

Bochang is a village in Padhar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176122**. The 2011 Census counted **323 people in 61 households**, the 49th largest of 193 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%.

- 323people (2011)
- 61households
- 65.6%literacy
- 176122PIN code

## Bochang PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bochang is 176122.** Bochang falls in Padhar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176122
- Community development blockDrang
- Census village code013010

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

## How far is Bochang from nearby towns?

- Padhar (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)65 km by road
- Jogindarnagar (nearest town)35 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 Bochang?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Bochang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Barot
- ○Degree college10+ km · Joginder Nagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Bochang known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 21% 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 Bochang

Of every 100 households in Bochang in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bochang · ■ Padhar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**24%

Tap water ****90%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**89%

Use banking services ****92%**

**94%

Television ****61%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**5%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****10%**

**18%

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 Bochang?

■ Bochang · ■ Padhar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.6%**

**74.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**937

Working population ****60.1%**

**69.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.8% for men and 53.6% for women. 56% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 172 (89%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (11%)

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 Padhar

- Maswahan336 people
- Baddi Dhar334 people
- Jilhan331 people
- Jharwar326 people
- Bulang316 people
- Seri314 people
- Kuthog310 people
- Hiyun306 people

[All 232 villages in Padhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/padhar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bochang?176122
- How far is Bochang from Mandi?65 km by road
- What is the population of Bochang?323 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bochang in?Mandi district (Padhar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bochang?65.6% (Census 2011)