# Sarsawa Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/sarsawa/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Sarsawa Sarsawa is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176061**. The 2011 Census counted **819 people in 180 households**, the 56th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 819people (2011) - 180households - 79.6%literacy - 176061PIN code ## Sarsawa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sarsawa is 176061.** Sarsawa falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176061 - Community development blockPanchrukhi - Census village code011874 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sarsawa from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)43 km by road - Palampur (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 Sarsawa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sarsawa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Aweri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Sarsawa known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 60% of the 63 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Sarsawa Of every 100 households in Sarsawa in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sarsawa · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****100%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****99%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **96% Television ****82%** **87% Mobile phone ****83%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **4% Two-wheeler ****8%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **10% None of these assets ****10%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **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 Sarsawa? ■ Sarsawa · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1037** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979** **912 Working population ****39.4%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.2% for men and 71.4% for women. 55% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 11 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (3%) · **■** Household industry 21 (7%) · **■** Other work 147 (46%) · **■** Marginal 133 (41%) 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 - Lahla Khas830 people - Mat826 people - Bihar821 people - Differpat821 people - Kasba Jagehr812 people - Barohal804 people - Rajehr803 people - Moli Chak801 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sarsawa?176061 - How far is Sarsawa from Dharmsala?43 km by road - What is the population of Sarsawa?819 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sarsawa in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sarsawa?79.6% (Census 2011)