Village · Thunag, Mandi
# Barain

Barain is a village in Thunag sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 175054. The 2011 Census counted 6 people in 1 household, the 160th largest of 172 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.7%.
- 6 people (2011)
- 1 household
- 75.0% literacy
- 175054 PIN code

## Barain PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Barain is 175054. Barain falls in Thunag sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 175054
- Community development block Seraj
- Census village code 015209

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Barain from nearby towns?
- Thunag (sub-district HQ) 28 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ) 110 km by road
- Mandi (nearest town) 110 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Barain?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Barain; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Shankar Dehra
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Shankar Dehra
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Karsog
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Karsog
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Barain

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

■ Barain · ■ Thunag rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 95%
- Toilet within the home 0% 74%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 25%
- Tap water 100% 98%
- Drinking water within premises 100% 35%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 93%
- Use banking services 100% 95%
- Television 0% 51%
- Mobile phone 100% 66%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 0% 19%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Barain?

■ Barain · ■ Thunag rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.0% 79.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 2000 976
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 915
- Working population 50.0% 69.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 66.7% for women. 50% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Marginal 3 (100%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Thunag
- D.P.F.Kumharla 8 people
- D.P.F.Lambi Dhar 8 people
- Patak 8 people
- D.P.F.Rumhani 7 people
- D.P.F.Palenidhar 5 people
- Samutla 5 people
- D.P.F.Chhatri 4 people
- D.P.F.Nihri 4 people

All 258 villages in Thunag

## Other places named Barain
- Barain · Village, Sirauli Gauspur, Bara Banki · 1,451 people

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Barain? 175054
- How far is Barain from Mandi? 110 km by road
- What is the population of Barain? 6 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barain in? Mandi district (Thunag sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barain? 75.0% (Census 2011)

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