# Gandharwan Village, Akhnoor, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/akhnoor/gandharwan/ Village · Akhnoor, Jammu # Gandharwan Gandharwan is a village in Akhnoor sub-district of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **181201**. The 2011 Census counted **3,739 people in 791 households**, the 5th largest of 207 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.5%. - 3,739people (2011) - 791households - 73.7%literacy - 181201PIN code ## Gandharwan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gandharwan is 181201.** Gandharwan falls in Akhnoor sub-district, Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code181201 - Gram panchayatGandharwan - Community development blockAkhnoor - Census village code005460 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gandharwan from nearby towns? - Akhnoor (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Jammu (district HQ)36 km by road - Akhnoor (nearest town)8 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 Gandharwan? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Gandharwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Akhnoor - ○Degree college5–10 km · Akhnoor - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jammu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Gandharwan known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. Products made here include nil, nil, nil, nil and nil. About 26% of the 1,426 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 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 Gandharwan Of every 100 households in Gandharwan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gandharwan · ■ Akhnoor rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****12%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **85% Tap water ****87%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **66% Use banking services ****84%** **78% Television ****57%** **58% Mobile phone ****58%** **57% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****28%** **23% Own their home ****99%** **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 Gandharwan? ■ Gandharwan · ■ Akhnoor rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **76.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****705** **785 Working population ****34.6%** **32.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.0% for men and 66.4% for women. 52% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 74 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 124 (10%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 774 (60%) · **■** Marginal 310 (24%) 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 Akhnoor - Sungal8,090 people - Pallan Wala7,222 people - Gurah Jagir3,880 people - Khore3,796 people - Pargawal3,606 people - Kot Maira3,594 people - Pingiari3,522 people - Dahok Khalsa3,341 people [All 226 villages in Akhnoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/akhnoor/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gandharwan?181201 - How far is Gandharwan from Jammu?36 km by road - What is the population of Gandharwan?3,739 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gandharwan in?Jammu district (Akhnoor sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Gandharwan?73.7% (Census 2011)