# Karakathal Village, Viramgam, Ahmadabad (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/viramgam/karakathal/ Village · Viramgam, Ahmadabad # Karakathal Karakathal is a village in Viramgam sub-district of Ahmadabad district, Gujarat, PIN code **382150**. The 2011 Census counted **4,962 people in 1,082 households**, the 3rd largest of 66 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 4,962people (2011) - 1,082households - 64.6%literacy - 382150PIN code ## Karakathal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karakathal is 382150.** Karakathal falls in Viramgam sub-district, Ahmadabad district, Gujarat. - PIN code382150 - Gram panchayatKarkathal - Community development blockViramgam - Census village code511535 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karakathal from nearby towns? - Viramgam (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Ahmadabad (district HQ)54 km by road - Viramgam (nearest town)9 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 Karakathal? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Karakathal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Viramgam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Viramgam - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Karakathal known for? The main crops are **paddy, cotton and cumin**. About 99% of the 2,919 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,501 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 Karakathal Of every 100 households in Karakathal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karakathal · ■ Viramgam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****17%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **82% Tap water ****100%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **89% Use banking services ****36%** **48% Television ****51%** **47% Mobile phone ****64%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****22%** **23% Own their home ****95%** **94% 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 Karakathal? ■ Karakathal · ■ Viramgam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.6%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **930 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850** **911 Working population ****39.0%** **40.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.8% for men and 50.1% for women. 56% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 373 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 922 (48%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 311 (16%) · **■** Marginal 322 (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 Viramgam - Shahpur6,941 people - Hansalpur Sereshvar5,674 people - Zezara4,856 people - Goraiya4,463 people - Kayla4,296 people - Bhojva4,283 people [All 68 villages in Viramgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/viramgam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karakathal?382150 - How far is Karakathal from Ahmadabad?54 km by road - What is the population of Karakathal?4,962 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karakathal in?Ahmadabad district (Viramgam sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Karakathal?64.6% (Census 2011)