# Defolala Village, Patharkandi, Karimganj (Assam) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karimganj/patharkandi/defolala/ Village · Patharkandi, Karimganj # Defolala Defolala is a village in Patharkandi sub-district of Karimganj district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **2,277 people in 452 households**, the 36th largest of 199 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 2,277people (2011) - 452households - 82.4%literacy - 973females per 1,000 males ## Defolala PIN code and other codes Defolala falls in Patharkandi sub-district, Karimganj district, Assam. - Gram panchayatJurbaaaari Defalala - Community development blockPatharkandi - Census village code300449 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Defolala from nearby towns? - Karimganj (district HQ)38 km by road - Karimganj (nearest town)38 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 Defolala? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Defolala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Patharkandi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Patharkandi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karimganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)99 h summer · 99 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 Defolala known for? The main crops are **paddy, betel nut and coconut**. About 47% of the 213 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Defolala Of every 100 households in Defolala in 2011, 26 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Defolala · ■ Patharkandi rural average Electricity for lighting ****26%** **23% Toilet within the home ****98%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **22% Tap water ****0%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****34%** **39% Television ****10%** **12% Mobile phone ****56%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **48% Own their home ****100%** **95% 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 Defolala? ■ Defolala · ■ Patharkandi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973** **955 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **969 Working population ****28.4%** **34.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.8% for men and 77.0% for women. 50% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 99 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 42 (6%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 238 (37%) · **■** Marginal 265 (41%) 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 Patharkandi - Longai T.E.2,394 people - Isarpar2,377 people - Kabaribond Pt III2,370 people - Purbo Bazari2,368 people - Sarjul Punjee2,273 people - Duhalia Pt IV2,254 people - Radhamadhabpur Kitte Rashidpur2,169 people - Kalanpur2,168 people [All 206 villages in Patharkandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karimganj/patharkandi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Defolala from Karimganj?38 km by road - What is the population of Defolala?2,277 (Census 2011) - Which district is Defolala in?Karimganj district (Patharkandi sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Defolala?82.4% (Census 2011)