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{{other uses|Talwara (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]]
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'''Talwara''' is a [[census town]] in [[Hoshiarpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. It is near to the border of the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].This place is known for proximity to Pong Dam and was mainly populated during the construction of the same. It is situated on the banks of Pong Left Main Canal. locally known as Shah Neher. It consists of 4 sectors and a main market, where people can get there day to day needs.

==Geography==
Talwara is located at {{coord|31.95|N|75.87|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Talwara.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Talwara]</ref> It has an average elevation of 326 metres (1069 ft).

Talwara Township generally known as Talwara is named after a small nearby village name Talwara. It is approximately 75 KM from district headquarter Hoshiarpur City and 28 Km from the Mukerian City. It is situated about 22 Km from the Hindu temple of Mata Chinta-Poorni darbar (in Himanchal Pradesh).
It is a town located at the fringes of Shivalik range of mountains. The Pong Dam (the Beas Dam) is also known as TALWARA dam is only 15KM from here.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.talwara.com/ talwara.com : Website of Talwara]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081014035116/http://www.orkut.co.in/main#Community?cmm=90235441 Talwara community @ Orkut]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Talwara/100255846684158 Talwara On Facebook]
* [http://www.talwaratoday.blogspot.com/ Talwara Today]
* [http://hoshiarpur.nic.in/html/history.htm History of Talwara]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/talwara?ap=1 talwara photography]
* [http://www.facebook.com/harishvasdev Harish vasdev]
* [http://www.facebook.com/er.sahilkapoor Sahil kapoor]
* [http://www.facebook.com/amit.parmar.73 Amit Parmar]
{{Hoshiarpur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Hoshiarpur district]]

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