# Bagain Village, Sundarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Sundarnagar, Mandi 

# Bagain

Bagain is a village in Sundarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174001**. The 2011 Census counted **237 people in 44 households**, the 111th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%.

- 237people (2011)
- 44households
- 75.7%literacy
- 174001PIN code

## Bagain PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bagain is 174001.** Bagain falls in Sundarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174001
- Community development blockSundarnagar
- Census village code014317

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

## How far is Bagain from nearby towns?

- Sundarnagar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)34 km by road
- Sundarnagar (nearest town)9 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 Bagain?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Bagain; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sundarnagar
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Sundarnagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Bagain known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and wheat**. About 12% of the 251 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 Bagain

Of every 100 households in Bagain in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bagain · ■ Sundarnagar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

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

**80%

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

**20%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**53%

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

**23%

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

**75%

Use banking services ****98%**

**87%

Television ****96%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**21%

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

**7%

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

**13%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Bagain?

■ Bagain · ■ Sundarnagar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.7%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1174**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**926

Working population ****25.3%**

**48.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.5% for men and 63.5% for women. 41% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 26 (43%) · **■** Marginal 33 (55%)

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 Sundarnagar

- Bodhal247 people
- Dhar247 people
- Keran242 people
- Phagwao240 people
- Kiargi228 people
- Hafwana225 people
- Satahli225 people
- Nalu224 people

[All 180 villages in Sundarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sundarnagar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bagain?174001
- How far is Bagain from Mandi?34 km by road
- What is the population of Bagain?237 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bagain in?Mandi district (Sundarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bagain?75.7% (Census 2011)