Village · Chaupal, Shimla # Bhanal Bhanal is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171211. The 2011 Census counted 146 people in 25 households, the 82nd largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 146 people (2011) - 25 households - 64.7% literacy - 171211 PIN code ## Bhanal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhanal is 171211. Bhanal falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171211 - Community development block Chaupal - Census village code 025557 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhanal from nearby towns? - Chaupal (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 122 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town) 22 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhanal? 2 services counted by the Census are inside Bhanal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school 10+ km · Dhanewri - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Khadar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nerwa - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chaupal - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated 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. ## What is Bhanal known for? The main crops are beans and potato. About 33% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhanal Of every 100 households in Bhanal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Bhanal · ■ Chaupal rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 91% - Toilet within the home 16% 40% - No toilet (open defecation) 84% 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 88% 68% - Television 32% 54% - Mobile phone 52% 82% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 1% - Car / jeep / van 4% 6% - None of these assets 36% 11% - Own their home 100% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhanal? ■ Bhanal · ■ Chaupal rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 64.7% 77.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 947 954 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 3333 968 - Working population 57.5% 60.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.2% for men and 55.7% for women. 59% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 75 (89%) · ■ Other work 9 (11%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chaupal - Kuhal 159 people - Mamvi 159 people - Pabas 154 people - Shila Badlawag 150 people - Kande 144 people - Koti 143 people - Bahal Khas 132 people - Tiari 132 people All 218 villages in Chaupal ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhanal? 171211 - How far is Bhanal from Shimla? 122 km by road - What is the population of Bhanal? 146 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhanal in? Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhanal? 64.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/bhanal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.