# Kathalag Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur 

# Kathalag

Kathalag is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174029**. The 2011 Census counted **518 people in 124 households**, the 47th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%.

- 518people (2011)
- 124households
- 84.2%literacy
- 174029PIN code

## Kathalag PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kathalag is 174029.** Kathalag falls in Ghumarwin sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174029
- Community development blockGhumarwin
- Census village code018995

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kathalag from nearby towns?

- Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Ghumarwin (nearest town)10 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 Kathalag?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Kathalag; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ghumarwin
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Ghumarwin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Kathalag known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 45% of the 89 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 Kathalag

Of every 100 households in Kathalag in 2011, 99 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Kathalag · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**20%

Tap water ****99%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****99%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**83%

Use banking services ****91%**

**90%

Television ****74%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**6%

None of these assets ****11%**

**8%

Own their home ****98%**

**98%

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 Kathalag?

■ Kathalag · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.2%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016**

**1018

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****824**

**873

Working population ****75.7%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.0% for men and 77.7% for women. 74% of men and 77% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 46 (12%) · **■** Other work 113 (29%) · **■** Marginal 233 (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 Ghumarwin

- Sanaur549 people
- Kuh532 people
- Machhwan532 people
- Behal Nawanny520 people
- Tantha511 people
- Palthin488 people
- Galasin485 people
- Taliana484 people

[All 228 villages in Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kathalag?174029
- How far is Kathalag from Bilaspur?30 km by road
- What is the population of Kathalag?518 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kathalag in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kathalag?84.2% (Census 2011)