# Bharandi Village, Junga, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Junga, Shimla 

# Bharandi

Bharandi is a village in Junga sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171012**. The 2011 Census counted **498 people in 77 households**, the 6th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.9%.

- 498people (2011)
- 77households
- 87.6%literacy
- 171012PIN code

## Bharandi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bharandi is 171012.** Bharandi falls in Junga sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171012
- Community development blockMashobra
- Census village code024826

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

## How far is Bharandi from nearby towns?

- Junga (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)33 km by road
- Shimla (nearest town)33 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 Bharandi?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Koti
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Junga
- ○Primary health centre5–10 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) shop10+ 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 Bharandi known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and barley**. About 7% of the 582 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Bharandi

Of every 100 households in Bharandi in 2011, 100 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bharandi · ■ Junga rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**39%

Tap water ****99%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**73%

Use banking services ****79%**

**81%

Television ****62%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**8%

None of these assets ****12%**

**6%

Own their home ****99%**

**89%

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 Bharandi?

■ Bharandi · ■ Junga rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%**

**85.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****858**

**960

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**1036

Working population ****52.0%**

**55.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.6% for men and 81.5% for women. 59% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 236 (91%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 16 (6%) · **■** Marginal 4 (2%)

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 Junga

- Chaunri1,014 people
- Koti820 people
- Dublu561 people
- Chikhar545 people
- Parthanabad447 people
- Kot445 people
- Ruhalthi432 people
- Nohan403 people

[All 65 villages in Junga](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/junga/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bharandi?171012
- How far is Bharandi from Shimla?33 km by road
- What is the population of Bharandi?498 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bharandi in?Shimla district (Junga sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bharandi?87.6% (Census 2011)