# Bhawana Village, Shimla, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code (2)

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Village · Shimla, Shimla 

# Bhawana

Bhawana is a village in Shimla sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171001**. The 2011 Census counted **69 people in 11 households**, the 326th largest of 540 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%.

- 69people (2011)
- 11households
- 82.8%literacy
- 171001PIN code

## Bhawana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhawana is 171001.** Bhawana falls in Shimla sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171001
- Community development blockMashobra
- Census village code024656

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

## How far is Bhawana from nearby towns?

- Shimla (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)9 km by road
- Shimla (nearest town)9 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 Bhawana?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Bhawana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shimla
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Shimla
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shimla
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Bhawana known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and vegetable**. About 11% of the 37 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Bhawana

Of every 100 households in Bhawana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Bhawana · ■ Shimla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**11%

Tap water ****82%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**50%

Use banking services ****91%**

**85%

Television ****91%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****18%**

**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)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Bhawana?

■ Bhawana · ■ Shimla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****375**

**950

Working population ****56.5%**

**49.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.1% for men and 72.4% for women. 59% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (3%) · **■** Other work 11 (28%) · **■** Marginal 27 (69%)

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 Shimla

- Jug70 people
- Nai70 people
- Panaiola70 people
- Shekoh70 people
- Fatenchi69 people
- Garb Kalan69 people
- Up Muhal Jarech69 people
- Balaog68 people

[All 600 villages in Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/shimla/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhawana?171001
- How far is Bhawana from Shimla?9 km by road
- What is the population of Bhawana?69 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhawana in?Shimla district (Shimla sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhawana?82.8% (Census 2011)