# Hoochak Village, Banihal, Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/hoochak/ Village · Banihal, Ramban # Hoochak Hoochak is a village in Banihal sub-district of Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **182146**. The 2011 Census counted **3,111 people in 594 households**, the 14th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 3,111people (2011) - 594households - 51.9%literacy - 182146PIN code ## Hoochak PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hoochak is 182146.** Hoochak falls in Banihal sub-district, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code182146 - Gram panchayatHoochak - Community development blockRamsoo - Census village code004545 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hoochak from nearby towns? - Banihal (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Ramban (district HQ)47 km by road - Banihal (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 Hoochak? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Hoochak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 2 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Wehal - ○Degree college10+ km · Banihal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Banihal - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 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 Hoochak known for? The main crops are **maize, beans and patatos**. About 27% of the 537 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Hoochak Of every 100 households in Hoochak in 2011, 39 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Hoochak · ■ Banihal rural average Electricity for lighting ****39%** **62% Toilet within the home ****6%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **70% Tap water ****89%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **29% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **93% Use banking services ****99%** **71% Television ****5%** **13% Mobile phone ****42%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****49%** **30% Own their home ****96%** **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 Hoochak? ■ Hoochak · ■ Banihal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.9%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **937 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****888** **933 Working population ****27.0%** **27.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.7% for men and 29.2% for women. 43% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 445 (53%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 87 (10%) · **■** Marginal 302 (36%) 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 Banihal - Bohar Dhar4,532 people - Charel Lamber4,454 people - Mangot3,698 people - Gund Adalkoot3,507 people - Panchal3,069 people - Maho3,047 people - Paristan2,976 people - Seripati2,827 people [All 34 villages in Banihal](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hoochak?182146 - How far is Hoochak from Ramban?47 km by road - What is the population of Hoochak?3,111 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hoochak in?Ramban district (Banihal sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Hoochak?51.9% (Census 2011)