# Karhul Village, Simga, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/simga/karhul/ Village · Simga, Raipur # Karhul Karhul is a village in Simga sub-district of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493101**. The 2011 Census counted **1,572 people in 287 households**, the 49th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,572people (2011) - 287households - 66.1%literacy - 493101PIN code ## Karhul PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karhul is 493101.** Karhul falls in Simga sub-district, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493101 - Gram panchayatKarhul - Community development blockSimga - Census village code443473 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karhul from nearby towns? - Simga (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Raipur (district HQ)20 km by road - Raipur (nearest town)65 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 Karhul? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Karhul; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nandghat - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhatapara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathband - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Karhul known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and gram**. About 72% of the 652 hectares of village land is sown, and 81 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 Karhul Of every 100 households in Karhul in 2011, 74 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karhul · ■ Simga rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **87% Toilet within the home ****4%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **85% Tap water ****0%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****37%** **43% Television ****19%** **32% Mobile phone ****19%** **28% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **24% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 Karhul? ■ Karhul · ■ Simga rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.1%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **997 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1137** **983 Working population ****50.4%** **47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.7% for men and 54.4% for women. 55% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 68 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 104 (13%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 34 (4%) · **■** Marginal 584 (74%) 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 Simga - Bitkuli1,636 people - Tilda-Bandha1,632 people - Budgahan1,626 people - Farhada1,596 people - Puisari1,544 people - Pendri1,512 people - Dhekuna1,506 people - Chandi1,480 people [All 126 villages in Simga](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/simga/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karhul?493101 - How far is Karhul from Raipur?20 km by road - What is the population of Karhul?1,572 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karhul in?Raipur district (Simga sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Karhul?66.1% (Census 2011)