# Khalwan Village, Bali Chowki, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) (2)

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Village · Bali Chowki, Mandi 

# Khalwan

Khalwan is a village in Bali Chowki sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175106**. The 2011 Census counted **183 people in 36 households**, the 69th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.7%.

- 183people (2011)
- 36households
- 75.6%literacy
- 175106PIN code

## Khalwan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Khalwan is 175106.** Khalwan falls in Bali Chowki sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175106
- Community development blockSeraj
- Census village code015016

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

## How far is Khalwan from nearby towns?

- Bali Chowki (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)86 km by road
- Mandi (nearest town)86 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 Khalwan?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Khalwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bali Chowki
- ○Degree college10+ km · Banjar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Khalwan known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 15% of the 135 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 Khalwan

Of every 100 households in Khalwan in 2011, 94 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Khalwan · ■ Bali Chowki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****39%**

**34%

Tap water ****94%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**95%

Use banking services ****100%**

**90%

Television ****47%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**1%

None of these assets ****11%**

**29%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Khalwan?

■ Khalwan · ■ Bali Chowki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%**

**75.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****830**

**955

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****421**

**993

Working population ****68.3%**

**74.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.7% for men and 62.7% for women. 68% of men and 69% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 85 (68%) · **■** Other work 7 (6%) · **■** Marginal 33 (26%)

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 Bali Chowki

- Shalwar222 people
- Salano207 people
- D.P.F.Tipar Chalyaila199 people
- D.P.F. Ghughu Gahar189 people
- Jhabrandhi178 people
- Bhekhli164 people
- Lagriana164 people
- Dadwari163 people

[All 156 villages in Bali Chowki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/bali-chowki/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Khalwan?175106
- How far is Khalwan from Mandi?86 km by road
- What is the population of Khalwan?183 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khalwan in?Mandi district (Bali Chowki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Khalwan?75.6% (Census 2011)