Village · Padhar, Mandi
# Padwahan

Padwahan is a village in Padhar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176121. The 2011 Census counted 148 people in 33 households, the 141st largest of 193 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%.
- 148 people (2011)
- 33 households
- 73.7% literacy
- 176121 PIN code

## Padwahan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Padwahan is 176121. Padwahan falls in Padhar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176121
- Community development block Drang
- Census village code 013132

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Padwahan from nearby towns?
- Padhar (sub-district HQ) 19 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ) 33 km by road
- Mandi (nearest town) 19 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Padwahan?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Padwahan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1
- ● Post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Baddi Dhar
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Padhar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mandi
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Padwahan known for?

The main crops are wheat, maize and pulses. About 45% of the 53 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Padwahan

Of every 100 households in Padwahan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Padwahan · ■ Padhar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 96%
- Toilet within the home 100% 74%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 24%
- Tap water 100% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 53% 36%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 3% 10%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 97% 89%
- Use banking services 76% 94%
- Television 82% 56%
- Mobile phone 74% 66%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 3% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 3%
- None of these assets 15% 18%
- Own their home 94% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Padwahan?

■ Padwahan · ■ Padhar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 73.7% 74.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 873 977
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 667 937
- Working population 62.2% 69.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.6% for men and 57.1% for women. 53% of men and 72% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Household industry 2 (2%) · ■ Other work 20 (22%) · ■ Marginal 70 (76%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Padhar
- Galu 160 people
- Panchayatan 159 people
- Fagni 157 people
- Tikkar 151 people
- Salhana 147 people
- Gahang 144 people
- Jhukan 142 people
- Khaban 140 people

All 232 villages in Padhar

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Padwahan? 176121
- How far is Padwahan from Mandi? 33 km by road
- What is the population of Padwahan? 148 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Padwahan in? Mandi district (Padhar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Padwahan? 73.7% (Census 2011)

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