# Barhanu Village, Nerua, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/barhanu/ Village · Nerua, Shimla # Barhanu Barhanu is a village in Nerua sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171210**. The 2011 Census counted **209 people in 38 households**, the 64th largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 209people (2011) - 38households - 63.7%literacy - 171210PIN code ## Barhanu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barhanu is 171210.** Barhanu falls in Nerua sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171210 - Community development blockChaupal - Census village code025881 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barhanu from nearby towns? - Nerua (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)136 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town)36 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 Barhanu? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Barhanu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nerua - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nerua - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated 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 Barhanu known for? The main crops are **tomato and wheat**. About 38% of the 39 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 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 Barhanu Of every 100 households in Barhanu in 2011, 90 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Barhanu · ■ Nerua rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **90% Toilet within the home ****74%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **55% Tap water ****97%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **72% Use banking services ****34%** **79% Television ****34%** **41% Mobile phone ****45%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **3% None of these assets ****37%** **15% Own their home ****97%** **90% 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 Barhanu? ■ Barhanu · ■ Nerua rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.7%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****688** **954 Working population ****57.4%** **56.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.4% for men and 58.8% for women. 59% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 42 (35%) · **■** Other work 28 (23%) · **■** Marginal 50 (42%) 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 Nerua - Up Mahal Kanal222 people - Up Mahal Kandi218 people - Shalan217 people - Up Mahal Nagah211 people - Up Mahal Bhoot207 people - Up Mahal Ar206 people - Up Mahal Sobal206 people - Shatal202 people [All 247 villages in Nerua](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barhanu?171210 - How far is Barhanu from Shimla?136 km by road - What is the population of Barhanu?209 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barhanu in?Shimla district (Nerua sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Barhanu?63.7% (Census 2011)