# Patar Wal, Shopian, Shupiyan – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/patar-wal/ Village · Shopian, Shupiyan # Patar Wal Patar Wal is a village in [Shopian](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/) sub-district of [Shupiyan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/) district, [Jammu and Kashmir](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/). The 2011 Census counted **691 people in 113 households**, the 127th largest of 226 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.5%. - 691people (2011) - 113households - 67.0%literacy - 986females per 1,000 males ## Patar Wal PIN code and other codes Patar Wal falls in Shopian sub-district, Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatShrimal - Community development blockKeller - Census village code003367 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Patar Wal from nearby towns? - Shopian (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Shopian (district HQ)7 km by road - Shopiyan (nearest town)7 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 Patar Wal? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Patar Wal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shopian - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shopian - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shopian - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)8 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 Patar Wal known for? About 80% of the 103 hectares of village land is sown, and 71 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 Patar Wal Of every 100 households in Patar Wal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 98 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Patar Wal · ■ Shopian rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **83% Toilet within the home ****65%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****35%** **36% Tap water ****97%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **94% Use banking services ****86%** **52% Television ****60%** **45% Mobile phone ****98%** **76% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **8% None of these assets ****1%** **9% 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 Patar Wal? ■ Patar Wal · ■ Shopian rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.0%** **59.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986** **965 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****696** **882 Working population ****32.6%** **32.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.5% for men and 56.9% for women. 47% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 86 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (3%) · **■** Household industry 11 (5%) · **■** Other work 64 (28%) · **■** Marginal 58 (26%) 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 Shopian - Losdano755 people - Uwan755 people - Haider Gund709 people - Nasar Pora704 people - Chowgam677 people - Mohan Pora667 people - Tharan Kandi667 people - Sofi Pora663 people [All 229 villages in Shopian](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Patar Wal from Shopian?7 km by road - What is the population of Patar Wal?691 (Census 2011) - Which district is Patar Wal in?Shupiyan district (Shopian sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Patar Wal?67.0% (Census 2011)