# Makwal Village, Billawar, Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/billawar/makwal/ Village · Billawar, Kathua # Makwal Makwal is a village in Billawar sub-district of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **184205**. The 2011 Census counted **2,947 people in 631 households**, the 13th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.2%. - 2,947people (2011) - 631households - 73.2%literacy - 184205PIN code ## Makwal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Makwal is 184205.** Makwal falls in Billawar sub-district, Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code184205 - Gram panchayatMakwal - Community development blockBillawar - Census village code001677 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Makwal from nearby towns? - Billawar (sub-district HQ)38 km by road - Kathua (district HQ)60 km by road - Billawar (nearest town)38 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 Makwal? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Makwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Billawar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Billawar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 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, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Makwal known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 63% of the 807 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 Makwal Of every 100 households in Makwal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Makwal · ■ Billawar rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **87% Toilet within the home ****10%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **88% Tap water ****38%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **89% Use banking services ****99%** **70% Television ****50%** **38% Mobile phone ****75%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****19%** **22% 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 Makwal? ■ Makwal · ■ Billawar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.2%** **66.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****849** **893 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****715** **868 Working population ****24.4%** **33.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.7% for men and 63.4% for women. 42% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 5 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 285 (40%) · **■** Marginal 425 (59%) 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 Billawar - Thara Kilwal3,195 people - Danbrah3,134 people - Badnotta3,113 people - Sadrota3,013 people - Tehr2,923 people - Dharmkot2,879 people - Malti2,864 people - Najot2,806 people [All 66 villages in Billawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/billawar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Makwal?184205 - How far is Makwal from Kathua?60 km by road - What is the population of Makwal?2,947 (Census 2011) - Which district is Makwal in?Kathua district (Billawar sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Makwal?73.2% (Census 2011)