# Karethi, Chhuriya, Rajnandgaon – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuriya/karethi/ Village · Chhuriya, Rajnandgaon # Karethi Karethi is a village in [Chhuriya](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuriya/) sub-district of [Rajnandgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/) district, [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), PIN code **491661**. The 2011 Census counted **592 people in 106 households**, the 147th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 592people (2011) - 106households - 82.6%literacy - 491661PIN code ## Karethi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karethi is 491661.** Karethi falls in Chhuriya sub-district, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code491661 - Gram panchayatAchholi - Community development blockChhuria - Census village code441008 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karethi from nearby towns? - Chhuriya (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Rajnandgaon (district HQ)37 km by road - Dongargaon (nearest town)11 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 Karethi? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Karethi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Badaratola - ○Degree college10+ km · Dongargaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajnandgaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Karethi known for? The main crops are **paddy, tivra and wheat**. About 69% of the 208 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Karethi Of every 100 households in Karethi in 2011, 90 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karethi · ■ Chhuriya rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **84% Toilet within the home ****20%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **88% Tap water ****4%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **99% Use banking services ****19%** **83% Television ****32%** **21% Mobile phone ****36%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **18% Own their home ****94%** **97% 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 Karethi? ■ Karethi · ■ Chhuriya rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1077** **1038 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1125** **1008 Working population ****60.8%** **56.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.7% for men and 73.3% for women. 61% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 203 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 75 (21%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 19 (5%) · **■** Marginal 62 (17%) 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 Chhuriya - Hat Banjari604 people - Mohgaon601 people - Tumdi Lewa598 people - Chandiya595 people - Dama Banjari590 people - Baniya Tola583 people - Jaitgudra582 people - Nareti Tola581 people [All 218 villages in Chhuriya](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuriya/villages/) ## Other places named Karethi - Karethi · Village, Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon · 739 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karethi?491661 - How far is Karethi from Rajnandgaon?37 km by road - What is the population of Karethi?592 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karethi in?Rajnandgaon district (Chhuriya sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Karethi?82.6% (Census 2011)