# Barwa Village, Nawanshahr, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/barwa/ Village · Nawanshahr, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Barwa Barwa is a village in Nawanshahr sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144516**. The 2011 Census counted **1,140 people in 261 households**, the 123rd largest of 275 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.0%. - 1,140people (2011) - 261households - 82.2%literacy - 144516PIN code ## Barwa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barwa is 144516.** Barwa falls in Nawanshahr sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144516 - Gram panchayatBarwa - Community development blockNawanshahr - Census village code032058 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barwa from nearby towns? - Nawanshahr (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)7 km by road - Nawansahar (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 Barwa? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Barwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Saloh - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nawanshahr - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sbs Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 18 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 Barwa known for? The main crops are **wheat, makki and rice**. About 92% of the 319 hectares of village land is sown, and 292 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 Barwa Of every 100 households in Barwa in 2011, 98 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Barwa · ■ Nawanshahr rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****80%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** **24% Tap water ****70%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **46% Use banking services ****100%** **85% Television ****91%** **87% Mobile phone ****86%** **75% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****56%** **51% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **11% None of these assets ****2%** **2% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Barwa? ■ Barwa · ■ Nawanshahr rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.2%** **80.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****837** **896 Working population ****28.2%** **32.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.4% for men and 75.3% for women. 51% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 56 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (2%) · **■** Household industry 13 (4%) · **■** Other work 182 (57%) · **■** Marginal 64 (20%) 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 Nawanshahr - Karimpur1,180 people - Bahar Mazara1,165 people - Pallian Khurd1,153 people - Hapowal1,142 people - Soondh1,140 people - Chahal Khurd1,103 people - Mirpur Lakha1,097 people - Barsian1,088 people [All 284 villages in Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barwa?144516 - How far is Barwa from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?7 km by road - What is the population of Barwa?1,140 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barwa in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Nawanshahr sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Barwa?82.2% (Census 2011)