# Badhana Village, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/badhana/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Badhana Badhana is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173025**. The 2011 Census counted **221 people in 39 households**, the 123rd largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 221people (2011) - 39households - 61.7%literacy - 173025PIN code ## Badhana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Badhana is 173025.** Badhana falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173025 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023380 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Badhana from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)37 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)82 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)37 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 Badhana? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Badhana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Killor - ○Degree college10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 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, untreated tap water 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 Badhana known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and ginger**. About 25% of the 114 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 Badhana Of every 100 households in Badhana in 2011, 95 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Badhana · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****23%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **45% Tap water ****100%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **63% Use banking services ****8%** **76% Television ****13%** **63% Mobile phone ****21%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****0%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **7% None of these assets ****67%** **11% Own their home ****97%** **88% 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 Badhana? ■ Badhana · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.7%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1167** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **928 Working population ****48.9%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.2% for men and 56.2% for women. 51% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 89 (82%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (8%) · **■** Other work 8 (7%) · **■** Marginal 2 (2%) 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 Paonta Sahib - Chiyan Mamyana250 people - Chandpur248 people - Up Sampda Naya Kedarpur244 people - Swarah Landasi235 people - Kulthina221 people - Nigali209 people - Bakahan Kelewala200 people - Ambwala Singh Pura195 people [All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Badhana?173025 - How far is Badhana from Nahan?82 km by road - What is the population of Badhana?221 (Census 2011) - Which district is Badhana in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Badhana?61.7% (Census 2011)