Village · Shimla, Shimla # Bharech Bharech is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171005. The 2011 Census counted 10 people in 3 households, the 516th largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%. - 10 people (2011) - 3 households - 90.0% literacy - 171005 PIN code ## Bharech PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bharech is 171005. Bharech falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171005 - Community development block Mashobra - Census village code 024581 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bharech from nearby towns? - Shimla (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 14 km by road - Jutogh (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bharech? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Bharech; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Bharech - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Tuto - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shimla - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shimla - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bharech known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 6% of the 32 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bharech Of every 100 households in Bharech in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bharech · ■ Shimla rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 100% 86% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 11% - Tap water 100% 93% - Drinking water within premises 100% 58% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 67% 46% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 33% 50% - Use banking services 100% 85% - Television 100% 83% - Mobile phone 100% 86% - Computer with internet 0% 4% - Two-wheeler 0% 7% - Car / jeep / van 0% 12% - None of these assets 0% 3% - Own their home 100% 76% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bharech? ■ Bharech · ■ Shimla rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 90.0% 88.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 429 933 - Working population 70.0% 49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 100.0% for men and 66.7% for women. 57% of men and 100% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 3 (43%) · ■ Marginal 4 (57%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shimla - Ratanpur 13 people - Nareol 12 people - Dhar 11 people - Taroot 11 people - Catchment Area 10 people - Mangloonj 10 people - Bhakoo 9 people - Janukhar 9 people All 600 villages in Shimla ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bharech? 171005 - How far is Bharech from Shimla? 14 km by road - What is the population of Bharech? 10 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bharech in? Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bharech? 90.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/bharech-024581/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.