Village · Nadaun, Hamirpur
# Karandola

Karandola is a village in Nadaun sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177045. The 2011 Census counted 293 people in 78 households, the 76th largest of 359 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 89.1%.
- 293 people (2011)
- 78 households
- 88.0% literacy
- 177045 PIN code

## Karandola PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Karandola is 177045. Karandola falls in Nadaun sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 177045
- Community development block Nadaun
- Census village code 016789

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Karandola from nearby towns?
- Nadaun (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ) 18 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town) 15 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Karandola?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Karandola; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rail
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nadaun
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Rail
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Karandola known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 38% of the 46 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Karandola

Of every 100 households in Karandola in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Karandola · ■ Nadaun rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 90% 86%
- No toilet (open defecation) 9% 13%
- Tap water 96% 87%
- Drinking water within premises 63% 63%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 21%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 78%
- Use banking services 95% 90%
- Television 75% 79%
- Mobile phone 49% 65%
- Computer with internet 5% 2%
- Two-wheeler 19% 20%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 6%
- None of these assets 13% 7%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Karandola?

■ Karandola · ■ Nadaun rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.0% 89.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1187 1062
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1100 869
- Working population 72.4% 61.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.7% for men and 82.5% for women. 72% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 50 (24%) · ■ Marginal 161 (76%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nadaun
- Chaunki Churhana 299 people
- Jhangrial 299 people
- Kuhna 299 people
- Choa Chakrala 298 people
- Dhangar 292 people
- Gharoh 292 people
- Sukdiah Buhli 284 people
- Than 280 people

All 371 villages in Nadaun

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Karandola? 177045
- How far is Karandola from Hamirpur? 18 km by road
- What is the population of Karandola? 293 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karandola in? Hamirpur district (Nadaun sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Karandola? 88.0% (Census 2011)

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