# Kalwala Village, Chaurah, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Chaurah, Chamba 

# Kalwala

Kalwala is a village in Chaurah sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176316**. The 2011 Census counted **299 people in 50 households**, the 112th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%.

- 299people (2011)
- 50households
- 58.7%literacy
- 176316PIN code

## Kalwala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kalwala is 176316.** Kalwala falls in Chaurah sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176316
- Community development blockTisa
- Census village code006954

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

## How far is Kalwala from nearby towns?

- Bhanjraru (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)72 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)72 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 Kalwala?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Kalwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ganed
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tisa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kushnagri
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Kalwala known for?

The main crops are **maize, barley and vegetables**. About 20% of the 115 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 Kalwala

Of every 100 households in Kalwala in 2011, 76 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kalwala · ■ Chaurah rural average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**68%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**17%

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

**5%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****100%**

**90%

Television ****88%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****52%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****0%**

**28%

Own their home ****98%**

**97%

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 Kalwala?

■ Kalwala · ■ Chaurah rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.7%**

**60.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****812**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****522**

**1012

Working population ****53.8%**

**55.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.0% for men and 46.7% for women. 49% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 15 (9%) · **■** Other work 62 (39%) · **■** Marginal 84 (52%)

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 Chaurah

- Mansa318 people
- Gadiog307 people
- Ludrora307 people
- Deola302 people
- Hiar297 people
- Langha296 people
- Dughli291 people
- Kumarka289 people

[All 312 villages in Chaurah](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/chaurah/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kalwala?176316
- How far is Kalwala from Chamba?72 km by road
- What is the population of Kalwala?299 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kalwala in?Chamba district (Chaurah sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kalwala?58.7% (Census 2011)