# Badhal Village, Rampur, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/badhal/ Village · Rampur, Shimla # Badhal Badhal is a village in Rampur sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172101**. The 2011 Census counted **748 people in 155 households**, the 23rd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 748people (2011) - 155households - 72.2%literacy - 172101PIN code ## Badhal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Badhal is 172101.** Badhal falls in Rampur sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code172101 - Community development blockRampur - Census village code023538 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Badhal from nearby towns? - Rampur (sub-district HQ)46 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)158 km by road - Rampur (nearest town)46 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 Badhal? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Badhal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Ganwi - ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Badhal known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 14% of the 492 hectares of village land is sown, and 32 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 Badhal Of every 100 households in Badhal in 2011, 86 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Badhal · ■ Rampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **96% Toilet within the home ****53%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** **40% Tap water ****82%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **43% Use banking services ****78%** **90% Television ****44%** **68% Mobile phone ****57%** **83% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****6%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **7% None of these assets ****29%** **9% Own their home ****81%** **79% 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 Badhal? ■ Badhal · ■ Rampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.2%** **79.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****829** **915 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894** **919 Working population ****54.8%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.2% for men and 61.3% for women. 64% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 221 (54%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 115 (28%) · **■** Marginal 42 (10%) 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 Rampur - Bahli800 people - Syarla Barshol797 people - Mashnu753 people - Dhar749 people - Jaguni741 people - Dharali718 people - Ragori715 people - Shaneri706 people [All 220 villages in Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Badhal?172101 - How far is Badhal from Shimla?158 km by road - What is the population of Badhal?748 (Census 2011) - Which district is Badhal in?Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Badhal?72.2% (Census 2011)