# Darwa Village, Krishangarh, Solan (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Krishangarh, Solan 

# Darwa

Darwa is a village in Krishangarh sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173206**. The 2011 Census counted **368 people in 73 households**, the 10th largest of 211 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%.

- 368people (2011)
- 73households
- 83.9%literacy
- 173206PIN code

## Darwa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Darwa is 173206.** Darwa falls in Krishangarh sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173206
- Community development blockDharampur
- Census village code021404

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

## How far is Darwa from nearby towns?

- Kuthar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)40 km by road
- Solan (nearest town)40 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 Darwa?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Darwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chandi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Solan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Solan
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- 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 Darwa known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 25% of the 151 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 Darwa

Of every 100 households in Darwa in 2011, 90 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Darwa · ■ Krishangarh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**28%

Tap water ****100%**

**78%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**87%

Use banking services ****91%**

**81%

Television ****80%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**6%

None of these assets ****1%**

**5%

Own their home ****97%**

**94%

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 Darwa?

■ Darwa · ■ Krishangarh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%**

**82.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****583**

**907

Working population ****70.1%**

**63.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.0% for men and 74.2% for women. 65% of men and 76% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 91 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (5%) · **■** Household industry 13 (5%) · **■** Other work 86 (33%) · **■** Marginal 54 (21%)

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 Krishangarh

- Rampur463 people
- Patta454 people
- Jadla437 people
- Goela397 people
- Shil358 people
- Sua357 people
- Khaltu333 people
- Badhalag327 people

[All 229 villages in Krishangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/krishangarh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Darwa?173206
- How far is Darwa from Solan?40 km by road
- What is the population of Darwa?368 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darwa in?Solan district (Krishangarh sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darwa?83.9% (Census 2011)