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

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Village · Nurpur, Kangra 

# Lakhwal

Lakhwal is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176301**. The 2011 Census counted **1,132 people in 214 households**, the 27th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 1,132people (2011)
- 214households
- 85.1%literacy
- 176301PIN code

## Lakhwal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Lakhwal is 176301.** Lakhwal falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176301
- Community development blockNurpur
- Census village code008297

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

## How far is Lakhwal from nearby towns?

- Nurpur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)85 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town)8 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 Lakhwal?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Lakhwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sadwan
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Nurpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jasur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Lakhwal known for?

The main crops are **paddy, pulses and wheat**. About 46% of the 234 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 Lakhwal

Of every 100 households in Lakhwal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Lakhwal · ■ Nurpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**51%

Tap water ****59%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**65%

Use banking services ****96%**

**94%

Television ****80%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**25%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**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 Lakhwal?

■ Lakhwal · ■ Nurpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1096**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****974**

**826

Working population ****36.0%**

**38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.0% for men and 80.6% for women. 50% of men and 23% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 30 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (6%) · **■** Household industry 11 (3%) · **■** Other work 129 (32%) · **■** Marginal 211 (52%)

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

- Palahri1,205 people
- Tipri1,189 people
- Garan1,185 people
- Pucca Talla1,173 people
- Nerna1,124 people
- Dev Bharari1,096 people
- Giora1,079 people
- Lohar Pura1,068 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lakhwal?176301
- How far is Lakhwal from Dharmsala?85 km by road
- What is the population of Lakhwal?1,132 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lakhwal in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lakhwal?85.1% (Census 2011)