# Swala Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/swala/ Village · Dharmsala, Kangra # Swala Swala is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176215**. The 2011 Census counted **688 people in 152 households**, the 49th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%. - 688people (2011) - 152households - 81.0%literacy - 176215PIN code ## Swala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Swala is 176215.** Swala falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176215 - Community development blockRait - Census village code009524 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Swala from nearby towns? - Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)12 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town)12 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 Swala? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Swala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Dharmshala - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated 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 Swala known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 73% of the 65 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 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 Swala Of every 100 households in Swala in 2011, 97 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Swala · ■ Dharmsala rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****55%** **70% No toilet (open defecation) ****45%** **29% Tap water ****96%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **40% Use banking services ****94%** **94% Television ****76%** **84% Mobile phone ****68%** **69% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****25%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **9% None of these assets ****9%** **7% Own their home ****97%** **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 Swala? ■ Swala · ■ Dharmsala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%** **84.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **981 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****717** **917 Working population ****27.2%** **39.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 73.9% for women. 46% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 56 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 117 (63%) · **■** Marginal 8 (4%) 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 - Khari Behi729 people - Sukar Khas721 people - Bhatehr692 people - Jatehr688 people - Uperli Bhadwal661 people - Lanjhni657 people - Chelian654 people - Meti649 people [All 164 villages in Dharmsala](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Swala?176215 - How far is Swala from Dharmsala?12 km by road - What is the population of Swala?688 (Census 2011) - Which district is Swala in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Swala?81.0% (Census 2011)