# Kalwara Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Barsar, Hamirpur 

# Kalwara

Kalwara is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174312**. The 2011 Census counted **221 people in 51 households**, the 90th largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.

- 221people (2011)
- 51households
- 89.7%literacy
- 174312PIN code

## Kalwara PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kalwara is 174312.** Kalwara falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174312
- Community development blockBijhri
- Census village code017418

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

## How far is Kalwara from nearby towns?

- Barsar (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)35 km by road
- Talai (nearest town)19 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 Kalwara?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Kalwara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Karsai
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jode Amb
- ○Degree college10+ km · Barsar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bani
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Kalwara known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulse**. About 40% of the 63 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 Kalwara

Of every 100 households in Kalwara in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kalwara · ■ Barsar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**12%

Tap water ****98%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****96%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**61%

Use banking services ****100%**

**91%

Television ****92%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**14%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

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 Kalwara?

■ Kalwara · ■ Barsar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1376**

**1088

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****733**

**874

Working population ****66.5%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.2% for men and 85.5% for women. 68% of men and 66% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 12 (8%) · **■** Marginal 135 (92%)

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 Barsar

- Dandru229 people
- Dhamani227 people
- Ganoh Brahmana226 people
- Chakdah224 people
- Pelehra220 people
- Sunwin Rajputtan217 people
- Chhek214 people
- Telkar214 people

[All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kalwara?174312
- How far is Kalwara from Hamirpur?35 km by road
- What is the population of Kalwara?221 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kalwara in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kalwara?89.7% (Census 2011)