# Takwas Village, Pangi, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Pangi, Chamba 

# Takwas

Takwas is a village in Pangi sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176323**. The 2011 Census counted **165 people in 39 households**, the 44th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.0%.

- 165people (2011)
- 39households
- 72.9%literacy
- 176323PIN code

## Takwas PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Takwas is 176323.** Takwas falls in Pangi sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176323
- Community development blockPangi
- Census village code006687

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

## How far is Takwas from nearby towns?

- Kilar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)185 km by road
- Chamba (nearest town)185 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 Takwas?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Takwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kilad
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kilad
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ 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 Takwas known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and barley**. About 6% of the 942 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Takwas

Of every 100 households in Takwas in 2011, 95 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Takwas · ■ Pangi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**25%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

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

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**85%

Use banking services ****100%**

**97%

Television ****64%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****10%**

**24%

Own their home ****95%**

**89%

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 Takwas?

■ Takwas · ■ Pangi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%**

**71.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012**

**970

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1333**

**913

Working population ****61.8%**

**57.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.0% for men and 56.3% for women. 61% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 20 (20%) · **■** Marginal 82 (80%)

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 Pangi

- Sural Bhatori216 people
- Karel201 people
- Kulal193 people
- Gawari190 people
- Leu164 people
- Seri Bhatwas162 people
- Tundru157 people
- Chhau155 people

[All 106 villages in Pangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/pangi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Takwas?176323
- How far is Takwas from Chamba?185 km by road
- What is the population of Takwas?165 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Takwas in?Chamba district (Pangi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Takwas?72.9% (Census 2011)