Talwara

Talwara is a census town in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab.GeographyTalwara is located at. It has an average elevation of 326 metres (1069 ft).DemographicsIndia census, Talwara had a population of 22,580. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Talwara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Talwara, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.The township area is inhabited with people from various parts of India who are employees of power-generating projects and government departments. There is no industry in Talwara. Goods are imported usually from other places to meet the daily needs of the residents.HistoryEarlier name of the Talwara was 'Badda Pind' which include all today's main bazar, sectors, nearby places and villages. In British time earlier 1947, only a small bus stand surrounded by mango's park was there. A single bus was routed from Talwara to Mukerian. Later on this Badda Pind grew to Talwara town in early 1960s to provide accommodation to the workers of the Pong Dam on the Beas River and gained importance with the start of construction of the dam in 1964. The construction of Pong Dam was followed by Shah-Nehar Barrage, Shah-Nehar Hydel Channel and several hydel power generating stations. The architects of this township were also the same who designed Chandigarh.