# Darb Village, Jaswan, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Jaswan, Kangra 

# Darb

Darb is a village in Jaswan sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176502**. The 2011 Census counted **391 people in 89 households**, the 31st largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.1%.

- 391people (2011)
- 89households
- 81.8%literacy
- 176502PIN code

## Darb PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Darb is 176502.** Darb falls in Jaswan sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176502
- Community development blockPragpur
- Census village code010624

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

## How far is Darb from nearby towns?

- Kotla Khas (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)106 km by road
- Talwara (nearest town)16 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 Darb?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Darb; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Amlahar
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Behr
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jandaur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells 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 Darb known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 17% of the 185 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Darb

Of every 100 households in Darb in 2011, 98 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Darb · ■ Jaswan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**38%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**73%

Use banking services ****98%**

**95%

Television ****85%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**18%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****7%**

**11%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Darb?

■ Darb · ■ Jaswan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**87.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069**

**1044

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**821

Working population ****60.4%**

**65.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.2% for men and 76.0% for women. 56% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 70 (30%) · **■** Marginal 161 (68%)

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 Jaswan

- Chatwal465 people
- Amran452 people
- Ghamrur435 people
- Ugarhala Uparla408 people
- Niar391 people
- Jakhuni381 people
- Jalera380 people
- Salyah379 people

[All 100 villages in Jaswan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jaswan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Darb?176502
- How far is Darb from Dharmsala?106 km by road
- What is the population of Darb?391 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darb in?Kangra district (Jaswan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darb?81.8% (Census 2011)