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

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Village · Nurpur, Kangra 

# Khandwal

Khandwal is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176202**. The 2011 Census counted **1,464 people in 291 households**, the 14th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 1,464people (2011)
- 291households
- 85.8%literacy
- 176202PIN code

## Khandwal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Khandwal is 176202.** Khandwal falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176202
- Community development blockIndora
- Census village code008357

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

## How far is Khandwal from nearby towns?

- Nurpur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)70 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town)15 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 Khandwal?

22 services counted by the Census are inside Khandwal; 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
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Nurpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and covered wells
- 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 Khandwal known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 50% of the 297 hectares of village land is sown, and 90 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 Khandwal

Of every 100 households in Khandwal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Khandwal · ■ Nurpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**51%

Tap water ****49%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**65%

Use banking services ****98%**

**94%

Television ****93%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****33%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**5%

None of these assets ****3%**

**10%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Khandwal?

■ Khandwal · ■ Nurpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859**

**826

Working population ****32.2%**

**38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 83.2% for women. 49% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 110 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 290 (61%) · **■** Marginal 61 (13%)

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

- Hatli1,640 people
- Talarah1,593 people
- Bhadroya1,525 people
- Chhatroli Khas1,492 people
- Tahara1,395 people
- Khani Jhikli1,317 people
- Lagor1,289 people
- Bhalun1,257 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Khandwal?176202
- How far is Khandwal from Dharmsala?70 km by road
- What is the population of Khandwal?1,464 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khandwal in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Khandwal?85.8% (Census 2011)