Village · Palampur, Kangra # Badghawar Badghawar is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176083. The 2011 Census counted 1,806 people in 454 households, the 9th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,806 people (2011) - 454 households - 89.4% literacy - 176083 PIN code ## Badghawar PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Badghawar is 176083. Badghawar falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176083 - Community development block Bhawarna - Census village code 011639 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Badghawar from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 40 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Badghawar? 28 services counted by the Census are inside Badghawar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Allopathic hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 2 · 4 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Garh Khas - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Badghawar known for? The main crops are paddy, pulses and maize. About 65% of the 105 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Badghawar Of every 100 households in Badghawar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Badghawar · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 99% - Toilet within the home 93% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 7% 10% - Tap water 96% 95% - Drinking water within premises 87% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 65% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 31% 45% - Use banking services 94% 96% - Television 90% 87% - Mobile phone 88% 78% - Computer with internet 8% 4% - Two-wheeler 35% 24% - Car / jeep / van 18% 10% - None of these assets 2% 5% - Own their home 79% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Badghawar? ■ Badghawar · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.4% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1045 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 870 912 - Working population 30.1% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 87.8% for women. 46% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 6 (1%) · ■ Farm labourers 8 (1%) · ■ Household industry 16 (3%) · ■ Other work 376 (69%) · ■ Marginal 137 (25%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Samula Khas 2,145 people - Arla Khas 2,055 people - Paror Khas 1,931 people - Saloh 1,853 people - Bhangiar 1,729 people - Ladoh 1,626 people - Menjha Buhla 1,565 people - Lohna 1,558 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Badghawar? 176083 - How far is Badghawar from Dharmsala? 40 km by road - What is the population of Badghawar? 1,806 (Census 2011) - Which district is Badghawar in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Badghawar? 89.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/badghawar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.