# Nakrana Village, Naina Devi, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Nakrana

Nakrana is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174310**. The 2011 Census counted **833 people in 166 households**, the 6th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 833people (2011)
- 166households
- 69.6%literacy
- 174310PIN code

## Nakrana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Nakrana is 174310.** Nakrana falls in Naina Devi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174310
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019585

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

## How far is Nakrana from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)28 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)66 km by road
- Naina Devi (nearest town)6 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 Nakrana?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Nakrana; 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
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Chalela
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Moder
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Nakrana known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 31% of the 176 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Nakrana

Of every 100 households in Nakrana in 2011, 96 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Nakrana · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**67%

Tap water ****10%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**85%

Use banking services ****25%**

**80%

Television ****34%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

None of these assets ****28%**

**11%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Nakrana?

■ Nakrana · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.6%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****835**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****527**

**892

Working population ****58.0%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.3% for men and 58.9% for women. 56% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 404 (84%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 73 (15%) · **■** Marginal 5 (1%)

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 Naina Devi

- Dabat Manjari2,465 people
- Dharot1,171 people
- Dagrahan916 people
- Dhalet851 people
- Makri815 people
- Gawal Thai753 people
- Jhirian743 people
- Ri701 people

[All 169 villages in Naina Devi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/naina-devi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Nakrana?174310
- How far is Nakrana from Bilaspur?66 km by road
- What is the population of Nakrana?833 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nakrana in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Nakrana?69.6% (Census 2011)
