# Mowa Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Dharmsala, Kangra 

# Mowa

Mowa is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176217**. The 2011 Census counted **228 people in 43 households**, the 122nd largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%.

- 228people (2011)
- 43households
- 69.2%literacy
- 176217PIN code

## Mowa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mowa is 176217.** Mowa falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176217
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009481

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

## How far is Mowa from nearby towns?

- Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)24 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)24 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)24 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 Mowa?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Alli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shahpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Mowa known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 12% of the 163 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Mowa

Of every 100 households in Mowa in 2011, 98 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mowa · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**29%

Tap water ****74%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**56%

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

**58%

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

**40%

Use banking services ****98%**

**94%

Television ****57%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**21%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****17%**

**7%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Mowa?

■ Mowa · ■ Dharmsala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1151**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2300**

**917

Working population ****53.5%**

**39.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.2% for men and 58.6% for women. 54% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 26 (21%) · **■** Other work 17 (14%) · **■** Marginal 79 (65%)

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

- Dungla237 people
- Chakban Banwala234 people
- Diara233 people
- Sudehd Khas231 people
- Kand226 people
- Sail210 people
- Chhatair198 people
- Kardiana197 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mowa?176217
- How far is Mowa from Dharmsala?24 km by road
- What is the population of Mowa?228 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mowa in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mowa?69.2% (Census 2011)