Village · Fatehpur, Kangra
# Santwan

Santwan is a village in Fatehpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176022. The 2011 Census counted 242 people in 50 households, the 80th largest of 223 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.7%.
- 242 people (2011)
- 50 households
- 87.7% literacy
- 176022 PIN code

## Santwan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Santwan is 176022. Santwan falls in Fatehpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176022
- Community development block Fatehpur
- Census village code 008956

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Santwan from nearby towns?
- Fatehpur (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 86 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town) 21 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Santwan?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Santwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Khukniara
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Raihn
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Dehri
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhameta
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Santwan known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 65% of the 113 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Santwan

Of every 100 households in Santwan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Santwan · ■ Fatehpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 96%
- Toilet within the home 23% 33%
- No toilet (open defecation) 77% 67%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 92% 58%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 74%
- Use banking services 100% 92%
- Television 90% 77%
- Mobile phone 85% 72%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 25% 22%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 4%
- None of these assets 4% 10%
- Own their home 98% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Santwan?

■ Santwan · ■ Fatehpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.7% 84.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 995
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 692 863
- Working population 39.7% 44.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.4% for men and 81.2% for women. 48% of men and 31% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 77 (80%) · ■ Farm labourers 7 (7%) · ■ Other work 8 (8%) · ■ Marginal 4 (4%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Fatehpur
- Bhatti Rialian 253 people
- Kasial 251 people
- Ghalor 245 people
- Sandrath 242 people
- Dakiara 241 people
- Mohli Khas 239 people
- Siholi 237 people
- Dharot 230 people

All 242 villages in Fatehpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Santwan? 176022
- How far is Santwan from Dharmsala? 86 km by road
- What is the population of Santwan? 242 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Santwan in? Kangra district (Fatehpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Santwan? 87.7% (Census 2011)

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