Village · Bali Chowki, Mandi # Katwanu Katwanu is a village in Bali Chowki sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 175106. The 2011 Census counted 391 people in 71 households, the 47th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.7%. - 391 people (2011) - 71 households - 79.9% literacy - 175106 PIN code ## Katwanu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Katwanu is 175106. Katwanu falls in Bali Chowki sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 175106 - Community development block Seraj - Census village code 015044 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Katwanu from nearby towns? - Bali Chowki (sub-district HQ) 28 km by road - Mandi (district HQ) 77 km by road - Mandi (nearest town) 77 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Katwanu? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Katwanu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Banjar - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mandi - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Katwanu known for? The main crops are maize, wheat and paddy. About 21% of the 185 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Katwanu Of every 100 households in Katwanu in 2011, 80 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Katwanu · ■ Bali Chowki rural average - Electricity for lighting 80% 92% - Toilet within the home 86% 66% - No toilet (open defecation) 13% 34% - Tap water 98% 92% - Drinking water within premises 1% 34% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 95% - Use banking services 79% 90% - Television 24% 38% - Mobile phone 56% 54% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 1% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 34% 29% - Own their home 99% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Katwanu? ■ Katwanu · ■ Bali Chowki rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.9% 75.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 945 955 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1043 993 - Working population 82.1% 74.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.9% for men and 69.3% for women. 83% of men and 81% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 96 (30%) · ■ Other work 7 (2%) · ■ Marginal 218 (68%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bali Chowki - Shainun 427 people - Majaon 421 people - Suketi 412 people - Basut 396 people - Pakwana 359 people - Basahan 342 people - Nalwagi 332 people - Bung 329 people All 156 villages in Bali Chowki ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Katwanu? 175106 - How far is Katwanu from Mandi? 77 km by road - What is the population of Katwanu? 391 (Census 2011) - Which district is Katwanu in? Mandi district (Bali Chowki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Katwanu? 79.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/bali-chowki/katwanu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.