# Banwala Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Banwala

Banwala is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176215**. The 2011 Census counted **438 people in 92 households**, the 79th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 94.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 438people (2011)
- 92households
- 94.4%literacy
- 176215PIN code

## Banwala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Banwala is 176215.** Banwala falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176215
- Community development blockDharmsala
- Census village code009536

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

## How far is Banwala from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)8 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)8 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 Banwala?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Banwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bagli
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dari
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Banwala known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 29% of the 25 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Banwala

Of every 100 households in Banwala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Banwala · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**29%

Tap water ****42%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**40%

Use banking services ****89%**

**94%

Television ****83%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**21%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****9%**

**7%

Own their home ****99%**

**91%

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 Banwala?

■ Banwala · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.4%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****692**

**917

Working population ****55.5%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.5% for men and 91.1% for women. 55% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 30 (12%) · **■** Marginal 203 (84%)

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 Dharmsala

- Juhl465 people
- Salag463 people
- Ruhru451 people
- Khatehr444 people
- Buhli Tangroti436 people
- Patohla435 people
- Ghiana Khurd433 people
- Uperla Sukar428 people

[All 164 villages in Dharmsala](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Banwala?176215
- How far is Banwala from Dharmsala?8 km by road
- What is the population of Banwala?438 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banwala in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Banwala?94.4% (Census 2011)