# Kakkar Village, Bhoranj, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/kakkar/ Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Kakkar Kakkar is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177024**. The 2011 Census counted **1,384 people in 365 households**, the 5th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 1,384people (2011) - 365households - 88.9%literacy - 177024PIN code ## Kakkar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kakkar is 177024.** Kakkar falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177024 - Community development blockBhoranj - Census village code018024 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kakkar from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)34 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)8 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 Kakkar? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Kakkar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhareri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sarkaghat - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhoranj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and covered wells - 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 Kakkar known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 64% of the 176 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Kakkar Of every 100 households in Kakkar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Kakkar · ■ Bhoranj rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****84%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **10% Tap water ****75%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%** **70% Use banking services ****98%** **94% Television ****78%** **82% Mobile phone ****82%** **68% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **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 Kakkar? ■ Kakkar · ■ Bhoranj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.9%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1190** **1147 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1081** **907 Working population ****31.9%** **45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.0% for men and 83.1% for women. 40% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 241 (55%) · **■** Marginal 201 (45%) 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 Bhoranj - Jahu Khurd2,663 people - Dhamrol2,625 people - Badehr1,915 people - Chamboh1,513 people - Mundkher Genda1,348 people - Jahu Kalan1,344 people - Bhalwani1,311 people - Paplah1,296 people [All 279 villages in Bhoranj](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kakkar?177024 - How far is Kakkar from Hamirpur?34 km by road - What is the population of Kakkar?1,384 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kakkar in?Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kakkar?88.9% (Census 2011)