Village · Kota, Bilaspur # Karwa Karwa is a village in Kota sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 494336. The 2011 Census counted 2,423 people in 670 households, the 12th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.7%. - 2,423 people (2011) - 670 households - 74.9% literacy - 494336 PIN code ## Karwa PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Karwa is 494336. Karwa falls in Kota sub-district, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code 494336 - Gram panchayat Karwa - Community development block Kota - Census village code 437956 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Karwa from nearby towns? - Kota (sub-district HQ) 36 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ) 65 km by road - Kota (nearest town) 32 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Karwa? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Karwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 5 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 - ● Railway station In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Kota - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bilaspur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Karwa known for? The main crops are paddy and tivra. About 22% of the 1,126 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Karwa Of every 100 households in Karwa in 2011, 84 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karwa · ■ Kota rural average - Electricity for lighting 84% 82% - Toilet within the home 15% 13% - No toilet (open defecation) 85% 86% - Tap water 12% 13% - Drinking water within premises 24% 9% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 1% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 97% 99% - Use banking services 14% 39% - Television 13% 16% - Mobile phone 18% 15% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 6% 5% - Car / jeep / van 1% 0% - None of these assets 71% 43% - Own their home 92% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Karwa? ■ Karwa · ■ Kota rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 74.9% 66.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 943 985 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 883 979 - Working population 52.1% 51.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 66.1% for women. 53% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 175 (14%) · ■ Farm labourers 896 (71%) · ■ Household industry 26 (2%) · ■ Other work 59 (5%) · ■ Marginal 106 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kota - Khurdur 2,570 people - Matsagra 2,521 people - Kenda 2,509 people - Amane 2,488 people - Pipartarai 2,369 people - Sis 2,335 people - Konchara 2,284 people - Karhi Kachhar 2,197 people All 162 villages in Kota ## Other places named Karwa - Karwa · Village, Surajpur, Surguja · 3,361 people - Karwa · Village, Masaurhi, Patna · 3,316 people - Karwa · Village, Jale, Darbhanga · 3,059 people - Karwa · Village, Arrah, Bhojpur · 2,841 people - Karwa · Village, Bilgram, Hardoi · 1,674 people - Karwa · Village, Khadganva, Koriya · 849 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karwa? 494336 - How far is Karwa from Bilaspur? 65 km by road - What is the population of Karwa? 2,423 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karwa in? Bilaspur district (Kota sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Karwa? 74.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/kota/karwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.