# Bhagtan Wala Village, Nahan, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Nahan, Sirmaur 

# Bhagtan Wala

Bhagtan Wala is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173001**. The 2011 Census counted **280 people in 60 households**, the 59th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%.

- 280people (2011)
- 60households
- 81.7%literacy
- 173001PIN code

## Bhagtan Wala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhagtan Wala is 173001.** Bhagtan Wala falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173001
- Community development blockNahan
- Census village code023237

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

## How far is Bhagtan Wala from nearby towns?

- Nahan (sub-district HQ)24 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)24 km by road
- Nahan (nearest town)24 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 Bhagtan Wala?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Bhagtan Wala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Haripur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nahan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nahan
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river
- 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 Bhagtan Wala known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 22% of the 102 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 Bhagtan Wala

Of every 100 households in Bhagtan Wala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhagtan Wala · ■ Nahan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**36%

Tap water ****68%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****18%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**65%

Use banking services ****87%**

**81%

Television ****50%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**6%

None of these assets ****25%**

**13%

Own their home ****98%**

**89%

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 Bhagtan Wala?

■ Bhagtan Wala · ■ Nahan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950**

**902

Working population ****62.9%**

**45.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.7% for men and 71.7% for women. 65% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 28 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (10%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (18%) · **■** Marginal 98 (56%)

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 Nahan

- Barman309 people
- Amrayun Bakarla293 people
- Sambhalka292 people
- Kandon Kathar282 people
- Chakli276 people
- Banethi274 people
- Surla Amta274 people
- Rahor272 people

[All 137 villages in Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhagtan Wala?173001
- How far is Bhagtan Wala from Nahan?24 km by road
- What is the population of Bhagtan Wala?280 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhagtan Wala in?Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bhagtan Wala?81.7% (Census 2011)