# Ponkhar, Nadaun, Hamirpur – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/nadaun/ponkhar/ Village · Nadaun, Hamirpur # Ponkhar Ponkhar is a village in [Nadaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/nadaun/) sub-district of [Hamirpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **177041**. The 2011 Census counted **221 people in 50 households**, the 120th largest of 359 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 89.1%. - 221people (2011) - 50households - 87.8%literacy - 177041PIN code ## Ponkhar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ponkhar is 177041.** Ponkhar falls in Nadaun sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177041 - Community development blockNadaun - Census village code016597 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ponkhar from nearby towns? - Nadaun (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)24 km by road - Nadaun (nearest town)14 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 Ponkhar? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Ponkhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Gwal Patthr - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dhaneta - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Dhaneta - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tail - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Ponkhar known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 45% of the 25 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 Ponkhar Of every 100 households in Ponkhar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ponkhar · ■ Nadaun rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****98%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **13% Tap water ****98%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **63% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **78% Use banking services ****98%** **90% Television ****76%** **79% Mobile phone ****52%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****12%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **6% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****96%** **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 Ponkhar? ■ Ponkhar · ■ Nadaun rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%** **89.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973** **1062 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667** **869 Working population ****64.3%** **61.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 83.8% for women. 63% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 5 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 72 (51%) · **■** Other work 56 (39%) · **■** Marginal 9 (6%) 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 Nadaun - Tarkheri229 people - Sai225 people - Pukhru Palakhar224 people - Bhadrol223 people - Rakkar221 people - Chamral219 people - Jamnoti Bari219 people - Kamlahu218 people [All 371 villages in Nadaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/nadaun/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ponkhar?177041 - How far is Ponkhar from Hamirpur?24 km by road - What is the population of Ponkhar?221 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ponkhar in?Hamirpur district (Nadaun sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Ponkhar?87.8% (Census 2011)