# Bhanwar Village, Sundarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Sundarnagar, Mandi 

# Bhanwar

Bhanwar is a village in Sundarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174401**. The 2011 Census counted **495 people in 97 households**, the 52nd largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%.

- 495people (2011)
- 97households
- 81.1%literacy
- 174401PIN code

## Bhanwar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhanwar is 174401.** Bhanwar falls in Sundarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174401
- Community development blockSundarnagar
- Census village code014313

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

## How far is Bhanwar from nearby towns?

- Sundarnagar (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)32 km by road
- Sundarnagar (nearest town)7 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 Bhanwar?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sundarnagar
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Sundarnagar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 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 hand pumps
- 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 Bhanwar known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and wheat**. About 30% of the 191 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 Bhanwar

Of every 100 households in Bhanwar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bhanwar · ■ Sundarnagar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**80%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**20%

Tap water ****99%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**75%

Use banking services ****85%**

**87%

Television ****83%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**21%

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

**7%

None of these assets ****7%**

**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 Bhanwar?

■ Bhanwar · ■ Sundarnagar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1071**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1108**

**926

Working population ****54.9%**

**48.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 74.4% for women. 51% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 58 (21%) · **■** Other work 59 (22%) · **■** Marginal 153 (56%)

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

- Jai Devi589 people
- Pangwas530 people
- Baroti510 people
- Harwani505 people
- Siyanji480 people
- Patyora472 people
- Jandron456 people
- Chandru455 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhanwar?174401
- How far is Bhanwar from Mandi?32 km by road
- What is the population of Bhanwar?495 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhanwar in?Mandi district (Sundarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhanwar?81.1% (Census 2011)