# Bharhech Village, Junga, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/junga/bharhech/ Village · Junga, Shimla # Bharhech Bharhech is a village in Junga sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173127**. The 2011 Census counted **343 people in 69 households**, the 13th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.9%. - 343people (2011) - 69households - 85.3%literacy - 173127PIN code ## Bharhech PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bharhech is 173127.** Bharhech falls in Junga sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173127 - Community development blockMashobra - Census village code024853 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bharhech from nearby towns? - Junga (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)32 km by road - Shimla (nearest town)32 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 Bharhech? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Bharhech; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Junga - ○Degree college10+ km · Shimla - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Junga - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes 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 Bharhech known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 16% of the 132 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Bharhech Of every 100 households in Bharhech in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Bharhech · ■ Junga rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **97% Toilet within the home ****91%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **39% Tap water ****90%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **73% Use banking services ****98%** **81% Television ****74%** **71% Mobile phone ****65%** **81% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****13%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****12%** **8% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **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 Bharhech? ■ Bharhech · ■ Junga rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%** **85.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1066** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **1036 Working population ****66.2%** **55.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.2% for men and 81.8% for women. 67% of men and 66% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 190 (84%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (3%) · **■** Other work 27 (12%) · **■** 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 - Ruhalthi432 people - Nohan403 people - Traie376 people - Lakhoti364 people - Chaceyan Pandli311 people - Chambi308 people - Balog285 people - Katola275 people [All 65 villages in Junga](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/junga/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bharhech?173127 - How far is Bharhech from Shimla?32 km by road - What is the population of Bharhech?343 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bharhech in?Shimla district (Junga sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bharhech?85.3% (Census 2011)