# Hegwal Village, Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/hegwal/ Village · Nurpur, Kangra # Hegwal Hegwal is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176204**. The 2011 Census counted **1,065 people in 201 households**, the 32nd largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,065people (2011) - 201households - 81.8%literacy - 176204PIN code ## Hegwal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hegwal is 176204.** Hegwal falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176204 - Community development blockIndora - Census village code008378 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hegwal from nearby towns? - Nurpur (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)84 km by road - Pathankot (nearest town)10 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 Hegwal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Hegwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lodhwan - ○Degree college10+ km · Indora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jasur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ 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 Hegwal known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 56% of the 166 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 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 Hegwal Of every 100 households in Hegwal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Hegwal · ■ Nurpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****36%** **48% No toilet (open defecation) ****64%** **51% Tap water ****52%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** **65% Use banking services ****80%** **94% Television ****83%** **79% Mobile phone ****68%** **70% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****37%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **10% Own their home ****91%** **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 Hegwal? ■ Hegwal · ■ Nurpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892** **826 Working population ****35.4%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.8% for men and 77.8% for women. 57% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 93 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 175 (46%) · **■** Marginal 93 (25%) 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 - Nerna1,124 people - Dev Bharari1,096 people - Giora1,079 people - Lohar Pura1,068 people - Khajan994 people - Aundi Khas991 people - Mamun Gurchhal981 people - Basa976 people [All 419 villages in Nurpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hegwal?176204 - How far is Hegwal from Dharmsala?84 km by road - What is the population of Hegwal?1,065 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hegwal in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Hegwal?81.8% (Census 2011)