# Sanwar Village, Dhira, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Dhira, Kangra 

# Sanwar

Sanwar is a village in Dhira sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176084**. The 2011 Census counted **261 people in 68 households**, the 32nd largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.5%.

- 261people (2011)
- 68households
- 86.5%literacy
- 176084PIN code

## Sanwar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sanwar is 176084.** Sanwar falls in Dhira sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176084
- Community development blockSulah
- Census village code011224

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

## How far is Sanwar from nearby towns?

- Dhira (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)48 km by road
- Palampur (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 Sanwar?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Sanwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Panjlehar
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Gharana Khas
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palampur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river
- 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 Sanwar known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 51% of the 71 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 Sanwar

Of every 100 households in Sanwar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Sanwar · ■ Dhira rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**14%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**53%

Use banking services ****100%**

**98%

Television ****96%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**6%

None of these assets ****3%**

**6%

Own their home ****99%**

**96%

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 Sanwar?

■ Sanwar · ■ Dhira rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.5%**

**86.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1351**

**1107

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2429**

**922

Working population ****49.4%**

**42.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.2% for men and 79.7% for women. 59% of men and 43% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 36 (28%) · **■** Marginal 90 (70%)

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 Dhira

- Chambi267 people
- Och Gaggal267 people
- Kohana264 people
- Lahar Buhla263 people
- Bah259 people
- Kholi Gaggal250 people
- Malehr246 people
- Dhalehra244 people

[All 115 villages in Dhira](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dhira/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sanwar?176084
- How far is Sanwar from Dharmsala?48 km by road
- What is the population of Sanwar?261 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sanwar in?Kangra district (Dhira sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sanwar?86.5% (Census 2011)