# Bahal Khas, Chaupal, Shimla – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/bahal-khas/ Village · Chaupal, Shimla # Bahal Khas Bahal Khas is a village in [Chaupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/) sub-district of [Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **171226**. The 2011 Census counted **132 people in 25 households**, the 85th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 132people (2011) - 25households - 81.4%literacy - 171226PIN code ## Bahal Khas PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bahal Khas is 171226.** Bahal Khas falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171226 - Community development blockChaupal - Census village code025505 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bahal Khas from nearby towns? - Chaupal (sub-district HQ)95 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)96 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town)95 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 Bahal Khas? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Bahal Khas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pulwahl - ○Degree college10+ km · Theog - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Theog - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Bahal Khas known for? The main crops are **potato and maize**. About 11% of the 125 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 Bahal Khas Of every 100 households in Bahal Khas in 2011, 100 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bahal Khas · ■ Chaupal rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **91% Toilet within the home ****71%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** **58% Tap water ****100%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **71% Use banking services ****86%** **68% Television ****14%** **54% Mobile phone ****86%** **82% Computer with internet ****14%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **6% None of these assets ****0%** **11% Own their home ****100%** **87% 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 Bahal Khas? ■ Bahal Khas · ■ Chaupal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886** **954 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****500** **968 Working population ****94.7%** **60.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.8% for men and 75.4% for women. 93% of men and 97% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 69 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Marginal 46 (37%) 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 Chaupal - Shila Badlawag150 people - Bhanal146 people - Kande144 people - Koti143 people - Tiari132 people - Chanjal Pul131 people - Chohag Pajarli129 people - Rapari128 people [All 218 villages in Chaupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bahal Khas?171226 - How far is Bahal Khas from Shimla?96 km by road - What is the population of Bahal Khas?132 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bahal Khas in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bahal Khas?81.4% (Census 2011)