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

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Village · Nurpur, Kangra 

# Khowara

Khowara is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176211**. The 2011 Census counted **340 people in 80 households**, the 171st largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 340people (2011)
- 80households
- 85.3%literacy
- 176211PIN code

## Khowara PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Khowara is 176211.** Khowara falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176211
- Community development blockNurpur
- Census village code008275

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

## How far is Khowara from nearby towns?

- Nurpur (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)90 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town)18 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 Khowara?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Khowara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Suliali
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nurpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jasur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 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 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 Khowara known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 25% of the 140 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 Khowara

Of every 100 households in Khowara in 2011, 96 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Khowara · ■ Nurpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****61%**

**51%

Tap water ****88%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**65%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****82%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**25%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

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 Khowara?

■ Khowara · ■ Nurpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****714**

**826

Working population ****22.1%**

**38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.8% for men and 77.0% for women. 40% of men and 4% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 15 (20%) · **■** Marginal 60 (80%)

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

- Bharlar351 people
- Ghurohn349 people
- Barmoli Jhikli344 people
- Minta344 people
- Kukher334 people
- Manot328 people
- Maira Batrah327 people
- Rit Jhikli326 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Khowara?176211
- How far is Khowara from Dharmsala?90 km by road
- What is the population of Khowara?340 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khowara in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Khowara?85.3% (Census 2011)