# Kandral Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Kandral

Kandral is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176115**. The 2011 Census counted **727 people in 175 households**, the 37th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 727people (2011)
- 175households
- 81.3%literacy
- 176115PIN code

## Kandral PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kandral is 176115.** Kandral falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176115
- Community development blockBaijnath
- Census village code011897

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

## How far is Kandral from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)65 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)25 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 Kandral?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Kandral; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Kandral known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 23% of the 362 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 Kandral

Of every 100 households in Kandral in 2011, 94 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Kandral · ■ Baijnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**15%

Tap water ****99%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**50%

Use banking services ****99%**

**94%

Television ****83%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**7%

None of these assets ****3%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**94%

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 Kandral?

■ Kandral · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1077**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****727**

**904

Working population ****63.0%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.2% for men and 73.4% for women. 62% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 32 (7%) · **■** Marginal 426 (93%)

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 Baijnath

- Chaubin755 people
- Madho Nagar750 people
- Darug744 people
- Chakol739 people
- Gan Khetar721 people
- Malehr712 people
- Nanwar708 people
- Bahi Khas699 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kandral?176115
- How far is Kandral from Dharmsala?65 km by road
- What is the population of Kandral?727 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kandral in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kandral?81.3% (Census 2011)