# Bhajhon Village, Kamrau, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Kamrau, Sirmaur 

# Bhajhon

Bhajhon is a village in Kamrau sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173029**. The 2011 Census counted **531 people in 90 households**, the 28th largest of 45 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.3%.

- 531people (2011)
- 90households
- 71.9%literacy
- 173029PIN code

## Bhajhon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhajhon is 173029.** Bhajhon falls in Kamrau sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173029
- Community development blockPaonta Sahib
- Census village code023403

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

## How far is Bhajhon from nearby towns?

- Kamrau (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)73 km by road
- Paonta Sahib (nearest town)28 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 Bhajhon?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sathaur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ponta Sahib
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ponta Sahib
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps 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 Bhajhon known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and ginger**. About 72% of the 36 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Bhajhon

Of every 100 households in Bhajhon in 2011, 92 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bhajhon · ■ Kamrau rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**38%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**62%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**88%

Use banking services ****96%**

**74%

Television ****42%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****18%**

**22%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Bhajhon?

■ Bhajhon · ■ Kamrau rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.9%**

**68.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959**

**911

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1111**

**921

Working population ****50.1%**

**51.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.0% for men and 60.0% for women. 50% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 60 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 24 (9%) · **■** Marginal 181 (68%)

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 Kamrau

- Khuenal Salag551 people
- Bag Hawra543 people
- Baldwa Bohal536 people
- Manal535 people
- Adhog500 people
- Bhatrog495 people
- Kathwar481 people
- Chareu467 people

[All 45 villages in Kamrau](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/kamrau/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhajhon?173029
- How far is Bhajhon from Nahan?73 km by road
- What is the population of Bhajhon?531 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhajhon in?Sirmaur district (Kamrau sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhajhon?71.9% (Census 2011)