# Gawal Tikkar Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/gawal-tikkar/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Gawal Tikkar Gawal Tikkar is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176061**. The 2011 Census counted **446 people in 101 households**, the 149th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 446people (2011) - 101households - 67.7%literacy - 176061PIN code ## Gawal Tikkar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gawal Tikkar is 176061.** Gawal Tikkar falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176061 - Community development blockBaijnath - Census village code011873 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gawal Tikkar from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)60 km by road - Palampur (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 Gawal Tikkar? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Gawal Tikkar; 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Gawal Tikkar known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 23% of the 142 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 Gawal Tikkar Of every 100 households in Gawal Tikkar in 2011, 94 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gawal Tikkar · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **99% Toilet within the home ****99%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **45% Use banking services ****97%** **96% Television ****54%** **87% Mobile phone ****32%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****2%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **10% None of these assets ****26%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **91% 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 Gawal Tikkar? ■ Gawal Tikkar · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****739** **912 Working population ****30.7%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.3% for men and 58.1% for women. 57% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 95 (69%) · **■** Marginal 39 (28%) 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 Palampur - Majhenu454 people - Man Simbal Buhla453 people - Bhauda Khas450 people - Boda Uparla447 people - Samrial439 people - Bhagotla435 people - Chandropa432 people - Kural431 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gawal Tikkar?176061 - How far is Gawal Tikkar from Dharmsala?60 km by road - What is the population of Gawal Tikkar?446 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gawal Tikkar in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gawal Tikkar?67.7% (Census 2011)