# Brel Village, Khansahib, Badgam (Jammu and Kashmir) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/khansahib/brel/ Village · Khansahib, Badgam # Brel Brel is a village in Khansahib sub-district of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **926 people in 100 households**, the 42nd largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 50.3%. - 926people (2011) - 100households - 58.6%literacy - 841females per 1,000 males ## Brel PIN code and other codes Brel falls in Khansahib sub-district, Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatWaterhail - Community development blockKhansahib - Census village code000560 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Brel from nearby towns? - Khansahib (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Budgam (district HQ)10 km by road - Badgam (nearest town)10 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 Brel? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Brel; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Khansahib - ○Degree college5–10 km · Budgam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Budgam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Brel known for? The main crops are **paddy, maiza and oilseeds**. Products made here include sozni. About 72% of the 89 hectares of village land is sown, and 49 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 Brel Of every 100 households in Brel in 2011, 89 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Brel · ■ Khansahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **84% Toilet within the home ****95%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **14% Tap water ****97%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****87%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **95% Use banking services ****77%** **40% Television ****49%** **39% Mobile phone ****64%** **54% Computer with internet ****9%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **20% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Brel? ■ Brel · ■ Khansahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.6%** **50.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****841** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****731** **884 Working population ****20.7%** **22.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.0% for men and 45.7% for women. 35% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 63 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 13 (7%) · **■** Other work 111 (58%) · **■** Marginal 3 (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 Khansahib - Nunar1,066 people - Chana Now Pora1,055 people - Qumroo997 people - Kule Hama974 people - Forest Block893 people - Dabi Pora884 people - Howru820 people - Takia Farook Shah819 people [All 99 villages in Khansahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/khansahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Brel from Budgam?10 km by road - What is the population of Brel?926 (Census 2011) - Which district is Brel in?Badgam district (Khansahib sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Brel?58.6% (Census 2011)