Village · Jawali, Kangra
# Takhniar

Takhniar is a village in Jawali sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176205. The 2011 Census counted 897 people in 191 households, the 35th largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.3%.
- 897 people (2011)
- 191 households
- 75.3% literacy
- 176205 PIN code

## Takhniar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Takhniar is 176205. Takhniar falls in Jawali sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176205
- Community development block Nagrota Surian
- Census village code 009234

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

## How far is Takhniar from nearby towns?
- Jawali (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 35 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town) 30 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Takhniar?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Takhniar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bohrka
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Chhatri
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Shahpur
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Takhniar known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 18% of the 353 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Takhniar

Of every 100 households in Takhniar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Takhniar · ■ Jawali rural average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 98%
- Toilet within the home 28% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 72% 51%
- Tap water 66% 94%
- Drinking water within premises 72% 65%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 22% 33%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 78% 66%
- Use banking services 98% 96%
- Television 65% 79%
- Mobile phone 84% 75%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 10% 21%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 5%
- None of these assets 9% 8%
- Own their home 97% 97%

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

## What is the population of Takhniar?

■ Takhniar · ■ Jawali rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.3% 86.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 950 1013
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1055 819
- Working population 63.3% 42.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.5% for men and 66.5% for women. 63% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 138 (24%) · ■ Marginal 429 (76%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Jawali
- Bhol Khas 936 people
- Darkati 927 people
- Tilok Nath 926 people
- Pharian 914 people
- Nargala 885 people
- Sughal 849 people
- Jarpal 845 people
- Bagwal 823 people

All 213 villages in Jawali

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Takhniar? 176205
- How far is Takhniar from Dharmsala? 35 km by road
- What is the population of Takhniar? 897 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Takhniar in? Kangra district (Jawali sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Takhniar? 75.3% (Census 2011)

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