# Sandwar Village, Bhalai, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bhalai, Chamba 

# Sandwar

Sandwar is a village in Bhalai sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176312**. The 2011 Census counted **331 people in 57 households**, the 34th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%.

- 331people (2011)
- 57households
- 62.6%literacy
- 176312PIN code

## Sandwar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sandwar is 176312.** Sandwar falls in Bhalai sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176312
- Community development blockSaluni
- Census village code007347

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

## How far is Sandwar from nearby towns?

- Brangal (sub-district HQ)27 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)50 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)51 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 Sandwar?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Sandwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Telka
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lachodi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Sandwar known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and rajmah**. About 10% of the 292 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sandwar

Of every 100 households in Sandwar in 2011, 75 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sandwar · ■ Bhalai rural average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**60%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**20%

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

**10%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****90%**

**92%

Television ****35%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****37%**

**20%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Sandwar?

■ Sandwar · ■ Bhalai rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.6%**

**67.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963**

**965

Working population ****74.0%**

**63.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.2% for men and 48.3% for women. 73% of men and 75% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 14 (6%) · **■** Marginal 231 (94%)

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 Bhalai

- Wangal377 people
- Banetu374 people
- Bhajotra359 people
- Chamoh335 people
- Chhananu320 people
- Kiyani320 people
- Janna307 people
- Drabila302 people

[All 80 villages in Bhalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhalai/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sandwar?176312
- How far is Sandwar from Chamba?50 km by road
- What is the population of Sandwar?331 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sandwar in?Chamba district (Bhalai sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sandwar?62.6% (Census 2011)