# Karer Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/karer/ Village · Barsar, Hamirpur # Karer Karer is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174311**. The 2011 Census counted **695 people in 160 households**, the 6th largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%. - 695people (2011) - 160households - 89.8%literacy - 174311PIN code ## Karer PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karer is 174311.** Karer falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174311 - Community development blockBijhri - Census village code017568 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karer from nearby towns? - Barsar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)24 km by road - Bhota (nearest town)7 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 Karer? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Karer; 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 - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Barsar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bani - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand 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 Karer known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulse**. About 33% of the 87 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 Karer Of every 100 households in Karer in 2011, 99 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Karer · ■ Barsar rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****92%** **87% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **12% Tap water ****86%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **65% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **61% Use banking services ****87%** **91% Television ****76%** **81% Mobile phone ****66%** **72% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****13%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****14%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Karer? ■ Karer · ■ Barsar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.8%** **88.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1068** **1088 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****806** **874 Working population ****44.3%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.3% for men and 83.0% for women. 55% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 102 (33%) · **■** Other work 106 (34%) · **■** Marginal 100 (32%) 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 Barsar - Pahlu930 people - Nanawan869 people - Ghangot Kalan754 people - Dain728 people - Kanoh669 people - Khajian638 people - Bhakreri608 people - Bhalt589 people [All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karer?174311 - How far is Karer from Hamirpur?24 km by road - What is the population of Karer?695 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karer in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Karer?89.8% (Census 2011)