# Kandela Village, Bilaspur Sadar, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/kandela/ Village · Bilaspur Sadar, Bilaspur # Kandela Kandela is a village in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174001**. The 2011 Census counted **110 people in 24 households**, the 127th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.1%. - 110people (2011) - 24households - 76.2%literacy - 174001PIN code ## Kandela PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kandela is 174001.** Kandela falls in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174001 - Community development blockBilaspur Sadar - Census village code019711 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kandela from nearby towns? - Bilaspur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)9 km by road - Bilaspur (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 Kandela? 2 services counted by the Census are inside Kandela; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Banaula - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Deoli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bilaspur Sadar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bilaspur Sadar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, 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 Kandela known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 35% of the 20 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Kandela Of every 100 households in Kandela in 2011, 100 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kandela · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****29%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****67%** **23% Tap water ****100%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **72% Use banking services ****100%** **84% Television ****42%** **79% Mobile phone ****71%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****8%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **11% None of these assets ****12%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **90% 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 Kandela? ■ Kandela · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%** **83.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****864** **951 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800** **886 Working population ****53.6%** **40.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.2% for men and 66.0% for women. 68% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 23 (39%) · **■** Marginal 35 (59%) 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 Bilaspur Sadar - Dohla Brahmana116 people - Mahain115 people - Ri-Fatuhi113 people - Digar112 people - Palah108 people - Bagaun105 people - Galehra101 people - Konala98 people [All 168 villages in Bilaspur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kandela?174001 - How far is Kandela from Bilaspur?9 km by road - What is the population of Kandela?110 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kandela in?Bilaspur district (Bilaspur Sadar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kandela?76.2% (Census 2011)