# Sadwan Village, Rakkar, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Rakkar, Kangra 

# Sadwan

Sadwan is a village in Rakkar sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177108**. The 2011 Census counted **726 people in 175 households**, the 4th largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 89.2%.

- 726people (2011)
- 175households
- 91.1%literacy
- 177108PIN code

## Sadwan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sadwan is 177108.** Sadwan falls in Rakkar sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code177108
- Community development blockPragpur
- Census village code010724

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

## How far is Sadwan from nearby towns?

- Rakkar (sub-district HQ)4 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)90 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town)13 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 Sadwan?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Sadwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Garli
- ○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 bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- 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 Sadwan known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 36% of the 158 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 Sadwan

Of every 100 households in Sadwan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Sadwan · ■ Rakkar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**17%

Tap water ****100%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**74%

Use banking services ****100%**

**97%

Television ****82%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**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 Sadwan?

■ Sadwan · ■ Rakkar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%**

**89.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1039**

**1042

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****780**

**930

Working population ****82.5%**

**74.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.6% for men and 87.9% for women. 80% of men and 85% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 7 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 135 (23%) · **■** Marginal 453 (76%)

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

- Kuhna1,108 people
- Mahun934 people
- Banda900 people
- Mera704 people
- Kaloha Uparla697 people
- Kaulapur641 people
- Tikkar596 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sadwan?177108
- How far is Sadwan from Dharmsala?90 km by road
- What is the population of Sadwan?726 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sadwan in?Kangra district (Rakkar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sadwan?91.1% (Census 2011)