# Takwal Village, Fatehpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Fatehpur, Kangra 

# Takwal

Takwal is a village in Fatehpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176053**. The 2011 Census counted **290 people in 49 households**, the 67th largest of 223 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.7%.

- 290people (2011)
- 49households
- 86.4%literacy
- 176053PIN code

## Takwal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Takwal is 176053.** Takwal falls in Fatehpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176053
- Community development blockFatehpur
- Census village code008920

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

## How far is Takwal from nearby towns?

- Fatehpur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)76 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town)34 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 Takwal?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Takwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Fatehpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dehri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhameta
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Takwal known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 39% of the 126 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Takwal

Of every 100 households in Takwal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Takwal · ■ Fatehpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**33%

No toilet (open defecation) ****73%**

**67%

Tap water ****100%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**74%

Use banking services ****100%**

**92%

Television ****77%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**10%

Own their home ****98%**

**98%

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 Takwal?

■ Takwal · ■ Fatehpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**995

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****778**

**863

Working population ****70.0%**

**44.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.7% for men and 80.8% for women. 70% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 76 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 23 (11%) · **■** Marginal 100 (49%)

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 Fatehpur

- Har299 people
- Khadial292 people
- Samlata Khas291 people
- Ghiot290 people
- Takoli Sikrialan281 people
- Barun277 people
- Beli Jattan276 people
- Jhalar270 people

[All 242 villages in Fatehpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/fatehpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Takwal?176053
- How far is Takwal from Dharmsala?76 km by road
- What is the population of Takwal?290 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Takwal in?Kangra district (Fatehpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Takwal?86.4% (Census 2011)