Village · Bhaderwah, Doda
# Barwa

Barwa is a village in Bhaderwah sub-district of Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code 182221. The 2011 Census counted 62 people in 12 households, the 115th largest of 118 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%.
- 62 people (2011)
- 12 households
- 73.1% literacy
- 182221 PIN code

## Barwa PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Barwa is 182221. Barwa falls in Bhaderwah sub-district, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- PIN code 182221
- Gram panchayat Drodhu
- Community development block Bhaderwah
- Census village code 004470

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

## How far is Barwa from nearby towns?
- Bhadarwa (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road
- Doda (district HQ) 28 km by road
- Bhadarwa (nearest town) 8 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Barwa?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Barwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Hanga
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Bhadarwa
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bhadarwa
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bhadarwa
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 7 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Barwa known for?

The main crops are wheat. Products made here include rajmash and carpet.

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

## Homes and amenities in Barwa

Of every 100 households in Barwa in 2011, 92 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Barwa · ■ Bhaderwah rural average
- Electricity for lighting 92% 96%
- Toilet within the home 0% 40%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 59%
- Tap water 75% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 40%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 15%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 83%
- Use banking services 83% 84%
- Television 58% 52%
- Mobile phone 58% 74%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 4%
- None of these assets 33% 16%
- Own their home 100% 99%

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

## What is the population of Barwa?

■ Barwa · ■ Bhaderwah rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 73.1% 73.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 879 928
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 429 918
- Working population 46.8% 46.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 57.7% for women. 39% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 6 (21%) · ■ Other work 2 (7%) · ■ Marginal 21 (72%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Bhaderwah
- Brhampuri 98 people
- Thamli 85 people
- Jandora 69 people
- Dharan 65 people
- Chak Katoch 37 people
- Chabri 26 people
- Chak Botha 8 people

All 119 villages in Bhaderwah

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## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Barwa? 182221
- How far is Barwa from Doda? 28 km by road
- What is the population of Barwa? 62 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barwa in? Doda district (Bhaderwah sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Barwa? 73.1% (Census 2011)

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