# Karkoliya Village, Sihor, Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/sihor/karkoliya/ Village · Sihor, Bhavnagar # Karkoliya Karkoliya is a village in Sihor sub-district of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, PIN code **364240**. The 2011 Census counted **1,654 people in 279 households**, the 31st largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,654people (2011) - 279households - 77.8%literacy - 364240PIN code ## Karkoliya PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karkoliya is 364240.** Karkoliya falls in Sihor sub-district, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. - PIN code364240 - Gram panchayatKarkoliya - Community development blockSihor - Census village code516370 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karkoliya from nearby towns? - Sihor (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Bhavnagar (district HQ)28 km by road - Sihor (nearest town)5 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 Karkoliya? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Karkoliya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sihor - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhavnagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sihor - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand 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 Karkoliya known for? The main crops are **cotton, sesame and pearlmillet/bajra**. About 60% of the 757 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Karkoliya Of every 100 households in Karkoliya in 2011, 94 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karkoliya · ■ Sihor rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****1%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **59% Tap water ****0%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **73% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **84% Use banking services ****45%** **48% Television ****36%** **48% Mobile phone ****71%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****22%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **15% Own their home ****95%** **91% 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 Karkoliya? ■ Karkoliya · ■ Sihor rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****875** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****819** **849 Working population ****54.9%** **41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.7% for men and 65.6% for women. 59% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 350 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 228 (25%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 200 (22%) · **■** Marginal 129 (14%) 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 Sihor - Nana Surka1,683 people - Valavad1,678 people - Dhrupka1,675 people - Khambha1,660 people - Bordi1,637 people - Thorali1,628 people - Chorvadala1,584 people - Vavdi1,571 people [All 79 villages in Sihor](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/sihor/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karkoliya?364240 - How far is Karkoliya from Bhavnagar?28 km by road - What is the population of Karkoliya?1,654 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karkoliya in?Bhavnagar district (Sihor sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Karkoliya?77.8% (Census 2011)