# Salwana Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahpur, Kangra 

# Salwana

Salwana is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176206**. The 2011 Census counted **154 people in 32 households**, the 123rd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 154people (2011)
- 32households
- 81.0%literacy
- 176206PIN code

## Salwana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Salwana is 176206.** Salwana falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176206
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009382

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

## How far is Salwana from nearby towns?

- Shahpur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)28 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)28 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 Salwana?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rait
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shiun Khas
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Salwana known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 20% of the 63 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 Salwana

Of every 100 households in Salwana in 2011, 97 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Salwana · ■ Shahpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****87%**

**51%

Tap water ****97%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****61%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**6%

None of these assets ****19%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Salwana?

■ Salwana · ■ Shahpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**1040

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**911

Working population ****51.3%**

**40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.5% for men and 70.4% for women. 51% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 13 (16%) · **■** Marginal 66 (84%)

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 Shahpur

- Paid176 people
- Chatreri169 people
- Jhikla Baranj166 people
- Lag157 people
- Upperla Sidhpur143 people
- Behkari119 people
- Jalari118 people
- Lahlar118 people

[All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Salwana?176206
- How far is Salwana from Dharmsala?28 km by road
- What is the population of Salwana?154 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salwana in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Salwana?81.0% (Census 2011)