# Barwas Village, Kamrau, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Kamrau, Sirmaur 

# Barwas

Barwas is a village in Kamrau sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173029**. The 2011 Census counted **1,027 people in 159 households**, the 12th largest of 45 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.3%.

- 1,027people (2011)
- 159households
- 66.0%literacy
- 173029PIN code

## Barwas PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Barwas is 173029.** Barwas falls in Kamrau sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173029
- Community development blockPaonta Sahib
- Census village code023416

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

## How far is Barwas from nearby towns?

- Kamrau (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)75 km by road
- Paonta Sahib (nearest town)32 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 Barwas?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Barwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kamrau
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ponta Sahib
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kafota
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- 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 Barwas known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 24% of the 486 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Barwas

Of every 100 households in Barwas in 2011, 95 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Barwas · ■ Kamrau rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**38%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**62%

Tap water ****77%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**88%

Use banking services ****53%**

**74%

Television ****57%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**22%

Own their home ****90%**

**90%

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 Barwas?

■ Barwas · ■ Kamrau rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.0%**

**68.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**911

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****791**

**921

Working population ****56.7%**

**51.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 75.3% for men and 56.2% for women. 63% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 131 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 171 (29%) · **■** Marginal 273 (47%)

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 Kamrau

- Kandon Cheyog1,230 people
- Kanti Mishwa1,193 people
- Bokala Pab1,135 people
- Chandni1,101 people
- Thountha Jakhal991 people
- Mashu985 people
- Jamna844 people
- Shaoga832 people

[All 45 villages in Kamrau](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/kamrau/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Barwas?173029
- How far is Barwas from Nahan?75 km by road
- What is the population of Barwas?1,027 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barwas in?Sirmaur district (Kamrau sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barwas?66.0% (Census 2011)