# Kushakal Village, Palanpur, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/kushakal/ Village · Palanpur, Banas Kantha # Kushakal Kushakal is a village in Palanpur sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385510**. The 2011 Census counted **2,249 people in 466 households**, the 44th largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 2,249people (2011) - 466households - 70.2%literacy - 385510PIN code ## Kushakal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kushakal is 385510.** Kushakal falls in Palanpur sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code385510 - Gram panchayatKushkal - Community development blockPalanpur - Census village code508125 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kushakal from nearby towns? - Palanpur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)9 km by road - Palanpur (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 Kushakal? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Kushakal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-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 - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palanpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palanpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water 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 Kushakal known for? The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, clusterbean and sorghum**. About 82% of the 710 hectares of village land is sown, and 315 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 Kushakal Of every 100 households in Kushakal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Kushakal · ■ Palanpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **87% Toilet within the home ****50%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **60% Tap water ****100%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **72% Use banking services ****90%** **68% Television ****58%** **34% Mobile phone ****81%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****34%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****12%** **25% Own their home ****96%** **92% 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 Kushakal? ■ Kushakal · ■ Palanpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.2%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****824** **872 Working population ****38.6%** **36.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.8% for men and 55.9% for women. 48% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 210 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (2%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 539 (62%) · **■** Marginal 101 (12%) 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 Palanpur - Lalawada2,378 people - Kamalpur2,305 people - Ratanpur2,283 people - Vasna2,278 people - Karjoda2,223 people - Galwada2,146 people - Semodra2,134 people - Bhavisana2,126 people [All 116 villages in Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kushakal?385510 - How far is Kushakal from Palanpur?9 km by road - What is the population of Kushakal?2,249 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kushakal in?Banas Kantha district (Palanpur sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Kushakal?70.2% (Census 2011)