# Kaleshwar Village, Rakkar, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Rakkar, Kangra 

# Kaleshwar

Kaleshwar is a village in Rakkar sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177043**. The 2011 Census counted **307 people in 74 households**, the 35th largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 89.2%.

- 307people (2011)
- 74households
- 91.8%literacy
- 177043PIN code

## Kaleshwar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kaleshwar is 177043.** Kaleshwar falls in Rakkar sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code177043
- Community development blockPragpur
- Census village code010741

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

## How far is Kaleshwar from nearby towns?

- Rakkar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)70 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town)26 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 Kaleshwar?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Kaleshwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the 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

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Chamba Khas
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rakkar Mao
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pragpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 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 Kaleshwar known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 28% of the 117 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 Kaleshwar

Of every 100 households in Kaleshwar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kaleshwar · ■ Rakkar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**17%

Tap water ****20%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**74%

Use banking services ****95%**

**97%

Television ****88%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****5%**

**9%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Kaleshwar?

■ Kaleshwar · ■ Rakkar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.8%**

**89.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1132**

**1042

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1105**

**930

Working population ****90.2%**

**74.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.8% for men and 87.3% for women. 92% of men and 88% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 25 (9%) · **■** Marginal 252 (91%)

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 Rakkar

- Manyala Uparla331 people
- Aloh Chambyala327 people
- Ler318 people
- Har Dogri307 people
- Nauri305 people
- Punani297 people
- Saluhi289 people
- Kathiara286 people

[All 116 villages in Rakkar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/rakkar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kaleshwar?177043
- How far is Kaleshwar from Dharmsala?70 km by road
- What is the population of Kaleshwar?307 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kaleshwar in?Kangra district (Rakkar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kaleshwar?91.8% (Census 2011)