# Barwalah Village, Kangan, Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ganderbal/kangan/barwalah/ Village · Kangan, Ganderbal # Barwalah Barwalah is a village in Kangan sub-district of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **1,337 people in 174 households**, the 29th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.8%. - 1,337people (2011) - 174households - 61.6%literacy - 975females per 1,000 males ## Barwalah PIN code and other codes Barwalah falls in Kangan sub-district, Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatBarwalah - Community development blockKangan - Census village code002894 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barwalah from nearby towns? - Kangan (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Gaderbal (district HQ)12 km by road - Ganderbal (nearest town)21 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 Barwalah? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Barwalah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 4 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Kangan - ○Degree college10+ km · Gaderbal - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kangan - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 6 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 Barwalah known for? About 56% of the 118 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 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 Barwalah Of every 100 households in Barwalah in 2011, 58 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Barwalah · ■ Kangan rural average Electricity for lighting ****58%** **81% Toilet within the home ****59%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****41%** **43% Tap water ****92%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **91% Use banking services ****21%** **45% Television ****39%** **24% Mobile phone ****50%** **40% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****25%** **21% Own their home ****95%** **99% 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 Barwalah? ■ Barwalah · ■ Kangan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.6%** **52.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **868 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921** **877 Working population ****18.7%** **29.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.7% for men and 52.4% for women. 31% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 4 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (3%) · **■** Household industry 7 (3%) · **■** Other work 100 (40%) · **■** Marginal 132 (53%) 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 Kangan - Ara Hama2,112 people - Mar Gund1,921 people - Khanan1,731 people - Satrina1,494 people - Najwan Nilah1,193 people - Hardo Panzin1,146 people - Nilagrar1,085 people - Yechi Hama1,082 people [All 42 villages in Kangan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ganderbal/kangan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barwalah from Gaderbal?12 km by road - What is the population of Barwalah?1,337 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barwalah in?Ganderbal district (Kangan sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Barwalah?61.6% (Census 2011)