# Bhaulanu Village, Chaupal, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Chaupal, Shimla 

# Bhaulanu

Bhaulanu is a village in Chaupal sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171211**. The 2011 Census counted **179 people in 34 households**, the 70th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.

- 179people (2011)
- 34households
- 83.2%literacy
- 171211PIN code

## Bhaulanu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhaulanu is 171211.** Bhaulanu falls in Chaupal sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171211
- Community development blockChaupal
- Census village code025543

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

## How far is Bhaulanu 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Bhaulanu?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Bhaulanu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sarahan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nerwa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chaupal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ 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
- 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 Bhaulanu known for?

The main crops are **beans and potato**. About 31% of the 65 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 Bhaulanu

Of every 100 households in Bhaulanu in 2011, 79 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Bhaulanu · ■ Chaupal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**58%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**71%

Use banking services ****0%**

**68%

Television ****62%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**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 Bhaulanu?

■ Bhaulanu · ■ Chaupal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****3000**

**968

Working population ****58.7%**

**60.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.4% for men and 77.8% for women. 67% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 29 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 54 (51%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (14%) · **■** Marginal 6 (6%)

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

- Chanpadli182 people
- Nanahar182 people
- Naura182 people
- Nauran182 people
- Dhanout176 people
- Dilmu175 people
- Giau168 people
- Kot168 people

[All 218 villages in Chaupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/chaupal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhaulanu?171211
- How far is Bhaulanu from Shimla?122 km by road
- What is the population of Bhaulanu?179 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhaulanu in?Shimla district (Chaupal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhaulanu?83.2% (Census 2011)