# Denkwan Village, Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nurpur, Kangra 

# Denkwan

Denkwan is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176204**. The 2011 Census counted **572 people in 122 households**, the 91st largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 572people (2011)
- 122households
- 82.3%literacy
- 176204PIN code

## Denkwan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Denkwan is 176204.** Denkwan falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176204
- Community development blockIndora
- Census village code008370

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

## How far is Denkwan from nearby towns?

- Nurpur (sub-district HQ)24 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)90 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town)24 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 Denkwan?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Denkwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Indora
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jasur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Denkwan known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 28% of the 93 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 Denkwan

Of every 100 households in Denkwan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Denkwan · ■ Nurpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**51%

Tap water ****100%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**57%

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

**34%

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

**65%

Use banking services ****91%**

**94%

Television ****88%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**5%

None of these assets ****6%**

**10%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Denkwan?

■ Denkwan · ■ Nurpur rural average

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

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1036**

**826

Working population ****21.7%**

**38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.8% for men and 75.9% for women. 40% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 21 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 6 (5%) · **■** Other work 47 (38%) · **■** Marginal 48 (39%)

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 Nurpur

- Thana599 people
- Mehrka588 people
- Tapa578 people
- Damuwal576 people
- Bhanori565 people
- Dhar562 people
- Kutkana559 people
- Mangdhial559 people

[All 419 villages in Nurpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Denkwan?176204
- How far is Denkwan from Dharmsala?90 km by road
- What is the population of Denkwan?572 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Denkwan in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Denkwan?82.3% (Census 2011)