# Barwala Village, Khundian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Khundian, Kangra 

# Barwala

Barwala is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176098**. The 2011 Census counted **181 people in 43 households**, the 82nd largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 181people (2011)
- 43households
- 82.3%literacy
- 176098PIN code

## Barwala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Barwala is 176098.** Barwala falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176098
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code011031

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

## How far is Barwala from nearby towns?

- Khundian (sub-district HQ)26 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)75 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town)31 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 Barwala?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Barawa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sujanpur Tira
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Barwala known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Barwala

Of every 100 households in Barwala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Barwala · ■ Khundian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**57%

Tap water ****100%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**83%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****93%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****95%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****2%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Barwala?

■ Barwala · ■ Khundian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.3%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1662**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1875**

**899

Working population ****12.7%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.0% for men and 74.5% for women. 31% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 12 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (4%) · **■** Other work 10 (43%)

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 Khundian

- Marehar190 people
- Kior186 people
- Lihas186 people
- Chalol182 people
- Saoli180 people
- Naloti179 people
- Barog Lahr178 people
- Chaunki178 people

[All 229 villages in Khundian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/khundian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Barwala?176098
- How far is Barwala from Dharmsala?75 km by road
- What is the population of Barwala?181 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barwala in?Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barwala?82.3% (Census 2011)