# Bawasi Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Arki, Solan 

# Bawasi

Bawasi is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173218**. The 2011 Census counted **231 people in 42 households**, the 66th largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 231people (2011)
- 42households
- 86.6%literacy
- 173218PIN code

## Bawasi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bawasi is 173218.** Bawasi falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173218
- Community development blockKunihar
- Census village code020193

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

## How far is Bawasi from nearby towns?

- Arki (sub-district HQ)32 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)58 km by road
- Arki (nearest town)32 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 Bawasi?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Bawasi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Badhlag
- ○Degree college10+ km · Batal
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arki
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Bawasi known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and barley**. About 25% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 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 Bawasi

Of every 100 households in Bawasi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bawasi · ■ Arki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**18%

Tap water ****95%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**54%

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

**21%

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

**77%

Use banking services ****93%**

**80%

Television ****74%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****17%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**11%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****10%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Bawasi?

■ Bawasi · ■ Arki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1100**

**1008

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**942

Working population ****74.5%**

**60.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.7% for men and 80.2% for women. 76% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 26 (15%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 29 (17%) · **■** Marginal 116 (67%)

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 Arki

- Sarhech243 people
- Sehl240 people
- Jakholi238 people
- Syari235 people
- Mayawan227 people
- Sohli225 people
- Bahwan224 people
- Didu224 people

[All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bawasi?173218
- How far is Bawasi from Solan?58 km by road
- What is the population of Bawasi?231 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bawasi in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bawasi?86.6% (Census 2011)