# Bihran Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/bihran/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Bihran Bihran is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **144528**. The 2011 Census counted **1,299 people in 262 households**, the 81st largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 1,299people (2011) - 262households - 73.6%literacy - 144528PIN code ## Bihran PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bihran is 144528.** Bihran falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code144528 - Gram panchayatBihran - Community development blockGarhshankar - Census village code031958 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bihran from nearby towns? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)30 km by road - Garhshankar (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 Bihran? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bihran; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Garhshankar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garhshankar - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Bihran known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 86% of the 206 hectares of village land is sown, and 169 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 Bihran Of every 100 households in Bihran in 2011, 98 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Bihran · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****77%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****23%** **38% Tap water ****94%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **52% Use banking services ****97%** **84% Television ****91%** **86% Mobile phone ****77%** **77% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****48%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **9% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **96% 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 Bihran? ■ Bihran · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988** **890 Working population ****33.7%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.2% for men and 66.7% for women. 52% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 75 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 128 (29%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 226 (52%) · **■** Marginal 6 (1%) 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 Garhshankar - Sekhowal1,332 people - Garhi1,331 people - Kot1,331 people - Ibrahimpur1,326 people - Bahowal1,298 people - Ghagon Roranwali1,295 people - Sakruli1,286 people - Hakumatpur1,280 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bihran?144528 - How far is Bihran from Hoshiarpur?30 km by road - What is the population of Bihran?1,299 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bihran in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Bihran?73.6% (Census 2011)