Village · Banihal, Ramban # Chamalwas Chamalwas is a village in Banihal sub-district of Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code 182146. The 2011 Census counted 8,025 people in 1,772 households, the 3rd largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 8,025 people (2011) - 1,772 households - 47.3% literacy - 182146 PIN code ## Chamalwas PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chamalwas is 182146. Chamalwas falls in Banihal sub-district, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code 182146 - Gram panchayat Chamalwas - Community development block Banihal - Census village code 004538 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chamalwas from nearby towns? - Banihal (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Ramban (district HQ) 38 km by road - Banihal (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chamalwas? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Chamalwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 12 govt - ● Middle school In village · 5 govt · 2 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Dispensary In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Banihal - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Banihal - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Banihal - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chamalwas known for? The main crops are maize, beans and patato. About 21% of the 1,900 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chamalwas Of every 100 households in Chamalwas in 2011, 82 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chamalwas · ■ Banihal rural average - Electricity for lighting 82% 62% - Toilet within the home 20% 25% - No toilet (open defecation) 76% 70% - Tap water 52% 71% - Drinking water within premises 24% 29% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 93% - Use banking services 52% 71% - Television 5% 13% - Mobile phone 36% 50% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 1% - Car / jeep / van 2% 2% - None of these assets 38% 30% - Own their home 99% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chamalwas? ■ Chamalwas · ■ Banihal rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 47.3% 51.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 968 937 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 953 933 - Working population 25.7% 27.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.7% for men and 33.7% for women. 45% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 701 (34%) · ■ Farm labourers 275 (13%) · ■ Household industry 22 (1%) · ■ Other work 768 (37%) · ■ Marginal 299 (14%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Banihal - Pogal 11,526 people - Khari 9,756 people - Targam 7,253 people - Dolegam 7,073 people - Dhanmasta 6,114 people - Sojmatna 5,638 people All 34 villages in Banihal ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chamalwas? 182146 - How far is Chamalwas from Ramban? 38 km by road - What is the population of Chamalwas? 8,025 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chamalwas in? Ramban district (Banihal sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Chamalwas? 47.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/chamalwas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.