Bhunad (8)
Bhunad (8) is a revenue village in Bhalai tehsil, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. It had a population of 502 in 107 households (Census 2011).
502 people. 107 homes.
Bhalai tehsil, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.
Bhunad (8) today
- Apple₹7,500PMY Chamba · 24 Oct 2026
- Banana₹4,250PMY Chamba · 24 Oct 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,750PMY Chamba · 24 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Bhunad (8) is a village in Bhalai tehsil, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 502 people in 107 households, with a literacy rate of 69.4%. It is administered by the Bhunad gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 176312.
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Gram panchayat
Bhunad (8) is in the Bhunad (भुनाड) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bhunad
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bhunad (8) compares
By population, Bhunad (8) is #10 of 58 inhabited villages in Bhalai tehsil.
| — | Bhunad (8) | Bhalai tehsil | Chamba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 69.4% | 69.5% | 70.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,024 | 1,010 | 996 |
| People per household | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 176312
- Mouda (102) · Telka
- Salwan (98) · Telka
- Trehad (60) · Telka
- Manjeer (228) · Saluni
- Drekri (94) · Telka
- Tikar (52) · Bhalai
- Dulahar (295) · Pukhri
- Chandi (301) · Pukhri
- Chhatrel (96) · Telka
All villages with PIN 176312 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
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- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
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News near Bhunad (8)
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Government jobs near Bhunad (8)
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Essential services & places near Bhunad (8)
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Bhunad (8)'s map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices321 in Chamba district
Post office · 680 m away (straight line)
Post office · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1.8 km away (straight line)
Bank · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Chamba Road, Chamba
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics55 in Chamba district
Hospital · 1.1 km away (straight line)
Sultanpur - Sarol Road, Chowgan Mohalla, Chamba
Hospital · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Sultanpur-Sarol Road, Near New Balu Bridge, Chamba
Hospital · 2.1 km away (straight line)
Chamba
Dental clinic · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Chamba Road, Chamba
Primary / community health centre · 4 km away (straight line)
Dalhousie-Chamba Road, Near Government Secondary School, Chaned
Primary / community health centre · 5.6 km away (straight line)
Kohlri
Schools & anganwadis28 in Chamba district
- Government Central Primary School
School · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities2 in Chamba district
- Industrial Training Institute, Shahpur
ITI / vocational institute · 39 km away (straight line)
University · 67 km away (straight line)
Palampur, Kangra
- Central Univeristy of Himachal Pradesh (Dehra Campus)
University · 75 km away (straight line)
- Palpung Tibetan Institute
University · 80 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations8 in Chamba district
- Police Station Sultanpur
Police station · 1.7 km away (straight line)
- Police Station Dalhousie
Police station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Police station
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
Government offices2 in Chamba district
- Pachanyat Ghar, Chaltuni
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Chaltuni Village
- Consumer Court
Court · 45 km away (straight line)
- Judical Courts Complex
Court · 45 km away (straight line)
Temples74 in Chamba district
Temple · 2.4 km away (straight line)
Chamba
- Shri Hari Rai Temple
Temple · 2.4 km away (straight line)
- Temple
Temple · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Churches4 in Chamba district
- Church
Church · 2.3 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship44 in Chamba district
- कस्से वाली माता मंदिर
Place of worship · 6.5 km away (straight line)
- Pohlani Mata
Place of worship · 6.9 km away (straight line)
Place of worship · 8.5 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 12 km away (straight line)
himachal pardesh
- Gurudwara Sahib
Gurudwara · 20 km away (straight line)
Transport43 in Chamba district
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Petrol pump · 1.9 km away (straight line)
- Chamba Old ISBT
Bus station · 2.8 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 3.6 km away (straight line)
- Khajjiar Taxi Stand
Taxi / auto stand · 4.8 km away (straight line)
- Dalhousie Bus Station
Bus station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Chowari Bus Stand
Bus station · 18 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services3 in Chamba district
- Chamba Market
Market / mandi · 2.3 km away (straight line)
Market / mandi · 13 km away (straight line)
Dalhouse-Khajiar Road, dalhousie
Market / mandi · 16 km away (straight line)
Manjir Surgiani Road
Community places10 in Chamba district
- Playground
Park · 5.6 km away (straight line)
- Children's Park
Park · 5.6 km away (straight line)
- dalhousie library
Library · 13 km away (straight line)
Gandhi chowk, dalhousie
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Bhunad (8) on the map
Bhunad (8) · 32.5704° N, 76.1039° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Bhunad (8)'s map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Questions about Bhunad (8)
- Where is Bhunad (8) located?
- Bhunad (8) is a village in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Which district is Bhunad (8) in?
- Bhunad (8) is in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
- Which gram panchayat does Bhunad (8) belong to?
- Bhunad (8) comes under the Bhunad gram panchayat.
- How is Bhunad (8) written in the local script?
- Bhunad (8) is written भुनाड (8).
- What is the pincode of Bhunad (8)?
- The pincode of Bhunad (8), Bhalai, Chamba is 176312.
- What is the population of Bhunad (8)?
- As per the 2011 Census, Bhunad (8) had a population of 502 (248 males and 254 females).
- How many households are there in Bhunad (8)?
- Bhunad (8) had 107 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Bhunad (8)?
- The literacy rate of Bhunad (8) was 69.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Bhunad (8)?
- Bhunad (8) had 1,024 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhunad (8) in?
- Bhunad (8) is in the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Bhunad (8)?
- Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kangra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bhunad (8), in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Bhunad (8) in?
- Bhunad (8) is in the Chamba assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Bhunad (8)?
- Neeraj Nayar (Indian National Congress) won the Chamba assembly seat, which includes Bhunad (8), in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Bhunad (8)?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhunad (8) is 7288 and its Census 2011 village code is 7288.
- Which villages are near Bhunad (8)?
- Villages near Bhunad (8) include Nagod (6) (0.4 km), Suren (17) (1.3 km), Haripur (283) (2 km), Fatepur (21) (2.9 km), Rajpura (284) (2.9 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Bhalai tehsil
- Simni (26)
- Manjhal (64)
- Bhalei (42)
- Tikar (52)
- Dughar (39)
- Brangal (38)
- Chhudra (67)
- Baggi (20)
- Sapahan (34)
- Malur (51)
- Tiyari (65)
- Nadal (5)
- Kandi (45)
- Balouhta (50)
- Hadla (40)
- Kilod (47)
- Kamandi (36)
- Wahngal (35)
- Banetu (28)
- Chamoh (25)
- Chhnanu (27)
- Kiani (7)
- Janna (66)
- Drabla (30)
- Naled (43)
- Sikaryah (16)
- Bhalogi (10)
- Kunda (2)
- Toga (53)
- Saman (19)
Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | PMY Chamba | 7,000 | 8,000 | 7,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | PMY Chamba | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,250 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | PMY Chamba | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,750 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | PMY Chamba | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,750 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | PMY Chamba | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,750 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum · Capsicum | PMY Chamba | 7,000 | 8,000 | 7,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | PMY Chamba | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,750 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) · Cucumbar | PMY Chamba | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,750 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
