# Kandaiwala Dakra Village, Nahan, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/kandaiwala-dakra/ Village · Nahan, Sirmaur # Kandaiwala Dakra Kandaiwala Dakra is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173001**. The 2011 Census counted **684 people in 125 households**, the 21st largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%. - 684people (2011) - 125households - 72.0%literacy - 173001PIN code ## Kandaiwala Dakra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kandaiwala Dakra is 173001.** Kandaiwala Dakra falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173001 - Community development blockNahan - Census village code023169 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kandaiwala Dakra from nearby towns? - Nahan (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)18 km by road - Nahan (nearest town)18 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 Kandaiwala Dakra? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Kandaiwala Dakra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Barman Papri - ○Degree college10+ km · Nahan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kala Aumb - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Kandaiwala Dakra known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 25% of the 287 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Kandaiwala Dakra Of every 100 households in Kandaiwala Dakra in 2011, 95 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kandaiwala Dakra · ■ Nahan rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **98% Toilet within the home ****45%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** **36% Tap water ****99%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **65% Use banking services ****62%** **81% Television ****61%** **62% Mobile phone ****68%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****18%** **13% Own their home ****97%** **89% 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 Kandaiwala Dakra? ■ Kandaiwala Dakra · ■ Nahan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.0%** **80.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900** **915 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****662** **902 Working population ****33.6%** **45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.1% for men and 63.4% for women. 52% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 128 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (10%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 69 (30%) · **■** Marginal 8 (3%) 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 Nahan - Jogi Ban850 people - Khajurna815 people - Jamtah733 people - Jangla Bhud705 people - Majholi684 people - Uttam Wala Baraban670 people - Bheron641 people - Shambhu Wala629 people [All 137 villages in Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kandaiwala Dakra?173001 - How far is Kandaiwala Dakra from Nahan?18 km by road - What is the population of Kandaiwala Dakra?684 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kandaiwala Dakra in?Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kandaiwala Dakra?72.0% (Census 2011)